From the Editor…
As we enter into March, it seams that Old Man Winter won’t
give up as he hits us with another winter storm on March 12,
2014. I’m sure for all of us, Spring can’t get here soon
enough!
It sure has been cold – record cold! This has also caused
record ice coverage on the Great Lakes. A recent TV Report
by CNBC’s Scott Cohn was broadcasted aboard the USCGC
Hollyhock cruising the St. Clair River near Port Huron,
Michigan on February 23
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The Hollyhock is 1 of 9 Icebreakers the USCG has in their
Great Lakes Fleet. This monster ship is 225’ long with 50
crew members to ensure 20 million tons of cargo keeps
moving through the Great Lakes shipping routes. Cohn
reports, “the Great Lakes are 90% covered with ice. The
record was set in 1979 with 95% ice coverage over the Great
Lakes.” Use the below link for the whole story:
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Thank you for reading & wishing you all the best.
Brent Malik
Director, Publications
“If there’s no Wind…Row”
