Rough lockage at the Soo for BBC St. Petersburg
BBC St. Petersburg had a little trouble at the Soo Locks Friday early afternoon.
First, on approach to the MacArthur Lock, it bumped the wall and railing just outside the lower end of the lock. Then, after leaving the lock, they got sideways in the lock canal as the downbound American Integrity was approaching. Fortunately, there was no contact between the two ships and the only damage was to the railing on the pier.
David Kaye
Beaver Island ferry begins 2023 crossings to Lake Michigan’s largest island
CHARLEVOIX, MI – The ferry that transports people and vehicles between Charlevoix and Beaver Island has begun its 2023 season.
Beaver Island Boat Company is running three trips a week right now and will begin increasing that number in May. During peak season, from June to August, there will be several days a week with three or four trips. Most trips use the company’s Emerald Isle ferry with select trips using the Beaver Islander.
Read the full MLive article here: https://www.mlive.com/news/2023/04/beaver-island-ferry-begins-2023-crossings-to-lake-michigans-largest-island.html
Change of command for USCG Ninth District
CLEVELAND – Rear Adm. Jonathan P. Hickey relieved Rear Adm. Michael J. Johnston as commander of the Ninth Coast Guard District in a change-of-command ceremony April 27.
Vice Adm. Kevin E. Lunday, commander, Coast Guard Atlantic Area, presided over the event.
Hickey previously served as the Director of Operational Logistics (DOL), responsible for the delivery of mission support logistics for Coast Guard steady state and contingency response operations and for planned events of national significance. Hickey is a 1994 graduate of the Coast Guard Academy.
“I couldn’t be more grateful and excited for this opportunity to be on the Great Lakes team,” says Adm. Hickey. “I look forward to getting to work with all of you, as we work together to ensure the safety, security and economic prosperity of the Great Lakes.”
Johnston served as the Ninth District commander from May 2021 to April 2023. He will head to New London, Connecticut, to serve as the superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy.
The Ninth Coast Guard District is responsible for all Coast guard operations throughout the five Great Lakes, the Saint Lawrence Seaway and parts of the surrounding states including 6,700 miles of shoreline and 1,500 miles of the international border with Canada. The 6,000 active duty, reserve, civilian and auxiliary men and women who make up the Ninth District deliver multi-mission services in search and rescue, maritime safety and security, environmental protection, maritime law enforcement, aids to navigation and icebreaking.
The change-of-command ceremony is a time-honored tradition that formally states to the officers, enlisted, civilians and auxiliarists of the command the continuity and authority of command. It signifies the total transfer of responsibility, authority and accountability of command from one individual to another.
2023 cruise ship season kicks off May 4 with arrival of Viking’s Octantis
The 2023 cruise ship season will officially launch in Milwaukee when Viking Octantis returns to the inner harbor on May 4.
The season is expected to comprise 31 port calls by cruise ships this year – carrying an estimated 12,000 passengers – both at the City Heavy Lift Dock on Jones Island and on the Municipal Pier near Discovery World.
Read the rest of the article here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/2023-cruise-ship-season?fbclid=IwAR2THNY48v76Q-145O5u5pGU3A-UN8rH6P9NGjK-0Iu86NJHmfQ8T1xNY30
Mark your calendars for Soo Boatnerd Picnic and Freighter-Chasing Cruise
Join us for the Annual Boatnerd Picnic and Freighter-Chasing Cruise on the St. Marys River during the annual Engineers’ Day weekend at Sault Ste. Marie June 29-30. Find details on both events here: https://boatnerd3.jasonbowlerdesign.com/boatnerd-soo-gathering-june-29-30-2023/
