Port and vessel activity from February 18, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net.
Sturgeon Bay, WI – Anonymous
The Walter J. McCarthy Jr. was floated out of the graving dock on Friday and the Indiana Harbor has gone in.
Calcite, MI – Joshua Hebeisen
With none of the regular visitors interested in rocks this time of year, Calcite has kept itself occupied with a pair of tanker visits in the past month. Following up on an appearance by Algonova at the end of January, fleetmate Algocanada showed her own blue face Saturday evening with a load of petroleum products from Sarnia, ON. Calcite had not received fuel by tanker since July 2022 until this double dose of winter activity.
Upon arrival at 17:08, Algocanada went to the dock for a quick unload taking just under 4 hours. She politely declined some complementary stone on departure and was soon headed back down the lake to Sarnia around 21:00.
Port Huron, MI – Sarnia, ON – Joshua Hebeisen
The only activity of the day was an early-morning departure by Algocanada at 02:37. She left the lower dock with product for Calcite, MI. Algosea spent the entirety of her day at the same dock, and Iver Bright continues her wait at Suncor farther down the river.
Lake Erie Ports – Bill Kloss
Algonova and Algoterra arrived from Sarnia and both tankers are anchored off of Port Dover waiting to dock at Imperial Oil in Nanticoke once product is ready to load.
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- Walter J. McCarthy Jr. is pulled out from dry dock in Sturgeon Bay, WI, by a pair of tugs, noticeably forgoing a new paint job during her time in the shop. Jerry Fictum image, February 17
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- The sleeping behemoth looks even more imposing than usual without her ballast water. Note what appears to be a missing propellor. Jerry Fictum image, February 17
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- More assorted guests at the shipyard include, from left to right, Indiana Harbor, Cason J. Callaway, Edwin H. Gott, Mesabi Miner, Great Lakes Trader/Joyce L. VanEnkevort, and Wilfred Sykes. Jerry Fictum image, February 17