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Maritime Transportation in Wisconsin
Transportation by water plays a vital role in the transport of bulk commodities
such as agricultural products, petroleum, coal and construction materials, as
well as foreign imports and heavy machinery. Wisconsin ports provide an
important transportation alternative that many states simply cannot offer to
their manufacturers, shippers, and suppliers. Wisconsin's harbors and ports
serve as hubs of economic activity for manufacturing, shipbuilding, cargo
handling, passenger ferry services, transportation logistics, commercial
fishing, and as recreational centers. Each year, Wisconsin's ports handle some
44 million tons of cargo worth an estimated value of over $7 billion.
– Wisconsin DOT
Maritime Careers
Ship Operations
Ship and Boat Captains
Sample of reported job titles: Charter Boat Captain, Ferry Boat Captain, Harbor
Tug Captain, Tow Boat Captain, Tug Captain, Relief Captain
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Pilots, Ship
Sample of reported job titles: Docking Pilot, Ship Pilot, River Pilot, Towboat
Pilot, Harbor Pilot, State Pilot, Relief Docking Master
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Sailors and Marine Oilers
Sample of reported job titles: Deckhand, Able Bodied Seaman (AB Seaman), Able
Bodied Watchman (AB Watchman), Bosun, Merchant Marine, Oiler, Quarter Master,
Able Bodied Tankerman (AB Tankerman)
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Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge
Sample of reported job titles: Deck Engineer, Relief Master, Vessel Master,
Relief Mate, Training Mate, Tugboat Mate, Barge Mate, Cargo Mate, Coastal Tug
Mate
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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Sample of reported job titles: Operating Engineer, Plant Utilities Engineer,
Utility Operator, Fireman, Stationary Steam Engineer, Boiler Engineer, Boiler
Tender
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Maritime Construction and Design
Marine Engineers
Sample of reported job titles: Marine Surveyor, Project Engineer, Consulting
Engineer, Hull Outfit Supervisor, Marine Engineering Consultant, Electrical
Systems Designer, Marine Design Engineer
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Marine Architects
Sample of reported job titles: Naval Architect, Naval Architect Specialist,
Piping Designer, Engineering Manager, Marine Architect, Marine Structural
Designer, Structural Engineer
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Diesel Engine Specialists
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Machinists
Sample of reported job titles: Tool Room Machinist, Machine Operator, Machine
Repair Person, Machinist Tool and Die, Automation Technician, Gear Machinist,
Maintenance Specialist, Set-Up Machinist, Utility Operator
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Millwrights
Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout
plans, blueprints, or other drawings
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Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Set up, operate, or tend plating or coating machines to coat metal or plastic
products with chromium, zinc, copper, cadmium, nickel, or other metal to protect
or decorate surfaces. Includes electrolytic processes
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Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters
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Other Maritime Careers
Transportation Managers
Sample of reported job titles: Dispatcher, Freight Coordinator, Transportation
Director, Fleet Manager, Global Transportation Manager, Traffic Manager
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Bridge and Lock Tenders
Operate and tend bridges, canal locks, and lighthouses to permit marine passage
on inland waterways, near shores, and at danger points in waterway passages.
Includes drawbridge operators, lock operators, and slip bridge operators
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Commercial Divers
Work below surface of water, using scuba gear to inspect, repair, remove, or
install equipment and structures
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Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
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Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material
Movers
Sample of reported job titles: Material Handler, Warehouse Worker, Loader,
Shipping and Receiving Materials Handler, Merchandise Pickup / Receiving
Associate, Line Tender
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Wisconsin Ports
Duluth-Superior
http://www.duluthport.com/port.php
Green Bay
http://www.portofgreenbay.com/
Milwaukee
http://city.milwaukee.gov/port
Prairie du Chien
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LaCrosse
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Marinette
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Sturgeon Bay
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Manitowoc
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Sheboygan
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Port Washington Marina
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Map including all harbors from the
Wisconsin DOT as of March 2012
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Live webcams
Port of Duluth/Superior
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Milwaukee Inner Harbor
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Port of Green Bay
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Sturgeon Bay
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Major Water-way Systems
Wisconsin is directly connected to two major waterway systems, the Upper
Mississippi River System and the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River System.
The St. Lawrence Seaway
The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System extends 2,340 miles, from Duluth,
Minnesota eastward to the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the Atlantic Ocean. It
connects the five Great Lakes—Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and
Ontario—serving 17 states and providing access to 15 major international ports.
Since it opened to navigation in 1959, over two billion tons of cargo has passed
through the St. Lawrence Seaway System.
–Wisconsin DOT
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Websites of Interest
Maritime History
A History Collection
This website is a collection of history and memorabilia surrounding Marine and
Ship Captains and Sailors who dedicated their lives to Great Lakes Shipping and
Transport.
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Wisconsin's Great Lakes Shipwrecks,
Wisconsin Historical Society
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Great Lakes Maritime History Project
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Great Lakes Steamships and Canals
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The Great Lakes Shipwreck File
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The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
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Information on the history of the port in
LaCrosse and the Mississippi River
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The Lighthouses of Wisconsin
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Weather Buoys
Weather is a factor for maritime travel anywhere, but it’s extremely important
on the Great Lakes. NOAA has deployed weather buoys in the lakes to provide up
to the minute weather conditions. Take a look at information from these buoys at:
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/
Wisconsin Ferries
Washington Island Ferry
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Madeline Island Ferry
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Cassville Car Ferry
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Lake Express Ferry
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Lake Michigan Car Ferry
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Merrimac Ferry
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Map of ferries operating in Wisconsin
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Vessel types
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Maritime Glossary
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International Flag Signaling
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Morse code
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Aids to Navigation and Their Meanings (How
to interpret regular buoys and other waterway signals)
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Information on the St. Lawrence Seaway
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Animated Lock Demonstration
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Great Lakes maritime history quiz and much
more
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Ships currently docking or leaving
This site has a list of ships currently docking or leaving the Port of
Duluth/Superior and if you click on the ships’ name there are pictures as well
as history of the vessels.
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The Great River Road
This website was made just for kids who want to learn more about the Wisconsin
Great River Road and the Mississippi River
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Please visit our Intermodal/Container section
for more information!
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