A First Ship ceremony is on the record books for the crew of the Federal Dart. They welcomed people aboard on Thursday for the event.

Port and city leaders presented them with gifts to mark the occasion.

The ship master, Anuvarat Arora from India, said he was really excited to find out they were the first. He has sailed into Duluth before, but has never been the first.

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