Roger Blough Engine Room and Control Room Short Tour

Recorded with my cell phone so I apologize about the shakiness of the video. The ship is docked in Erie, Pa for the winter getting repairs and upgrades done. One of my jobs is automation testing where we go in and test and repair sensors ranging from the general alarm to the engine oil pressure.

Most people have never seen the inner working of a large ship. This short tour will show you things from the drive train to the control center. Let me know if you would like to see anything else and I will try to make another video.

[patrickbutas]

That is amazing the engine room and electronics on a ship and then you look at what it took to run a ship in 1920s and all the people to shovel coal and everything else wow very good video

[krisdevalle]

Thanks for the tour! I only recently learned about lake freighters; the design is fascinating because it takes into account large lakes, big distances, but no seagoing conditions. Quite unique.

[delavalmilker]

Thanks for posting this fascinating video. It's especially interesting for those of us, who may never have the chance to tour one of these large ships. But are interested in the technology and mechanics.

[ronaldarchibald]

Excellent job. I watch this ship going by on the Detroit river regularly from cobo hall and wonder what goes on behind the scenes to keep it going.

[RevKev]

Sadly today, the Roger Blough was towed out of Sturgeon Bay, to be staged at Conneaut Ohio, and most likely in the spring, hauled to Port Colburn for scrapping

[GEESDC]

A question that often comes across my mind: Is there anything on board clearly indicating ownership of CN? Does CN have paperwork on there with their logo on it? How much input does CN itself have in your operations?

[stonecoldfan]

This is really cool shit lots power of these super beasts!!

[marklaw]

Don’t understand why this ship didn’t have a fire suppression system that would have put the fire out?🤔🤔😞😞

[raybin]

What's the retail price for one of these? 😁

[arthurskim]

An absolutely a filthy engine room, yes they are laid up, but it doesn't take Chief Engineer to see though the mess and filth. That engineering crew should be ashamed of themselves. Time for a new Chief.