Port and vessel activity for Saturday, January 25, 2025, compiled by Tom Geiger, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net
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PORT REPORT 1/26/2025
PORT WELLER,CANADA [CAPWE]
LAYUP:
Rt Hon Paul J Martin
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]-Brian Wroblewski
January 24th was an exercise in futility for the BRISTOL BAY. She spent the whole day from 7:30AM to 4PM trying hopelessly to free the stuck MANITOULIN. They came into port and tied up at the Visiting Ship’s Dock on the Buffalo River for the night around 4:30PM. The BRISTOL BAY took on supplies and fuel to prepare for round three the next day. US and Canadian Coast Guard assets began to mobilize that evening with the NEAH BAY departing Cleveland bound for Buffalo, the SAMUEL RISLEY headed our way from Detroit, and the MACKINAW departing Cheboygan on the way down lake Huron. By this time, the whole saga was playing out on TV in the news media all around the world and it was all over social media.
Things started popping on the morning of the 25th. The NEAH BAY got here first and started breaking out the MANITOULIN right away at 9AM. Coming in for backup was the RISLEY around 10:30 with a USCG MH-65 Dolphin helicopter out of Detroit overhead for air support. The helo took a cruise around the area doing a detailed ice survey to give the breakers a clearer picture of what they were dealing with out there. After circling multiple times out over the lake, they landed at Buffalo International by Signature Air for fuel. Meanwhile, back out in the ice, the NEAH BAY began by breaking around the MANITOULIN, then having her back up a little bit down the track behind them. The NEAH BAY then moved ahead of her to open up some room for the RISLEY to take the lead and start heading West. The BRISTOL BAY then came back out after refueling in Buffalo and all three breakers took up position and led the MANITOULIN out to open waters during the early afternoon. Around 5PM they had her cruising at 9 knots and let her go. NEAH BAY stopped in the ice field abeam of CIP 16 while the RISLEY stopped out near the Safe Water Beacon for the night. The BRISTOL BAY came back to Buffalo and tied up again at the Visiting Ship’s Dock.
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
Buffalo, NY: US Coast Guard cutters Bristol Bay, Neah Bay and Canadian Coast Guard cutter Samuel Risley were able to finally get Manitoulin free and she’s headed for layup in Sarnia.
LAYUP:
American Mariner
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]
1/24/2025 USCG Bristol Bay-ARRIVES-2:00 PM
1/25/2025 USCG Neah Bay-ARRIVES-8:44 AM
1/25/2025 Samuel Risley-ARRIVES-10:52 AM
1/25/2025 USCG Neah Bay-DEPARTS-1:29 PM-For-[Ice Breaking]
1/25/2025 USCG Bristol Bay-DEPARTS-1:37 PM-For- [Ice Braking]
1/25/2025 Samuel Risley-DEPARTS-1:47 PM-For-[Ice Breaking]
1/25/2025 Manitoulin-DEPARTS-1:51 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]
1/24/2025 Sharon M I-ARRIVES-10:54 AM
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
LAYUP:
Thunder Bay
Algoma Buffalo
Sharon M I
PORT MAITLAND, CANADA [CAPTM]-Bill Kloss
LAYUP:
Wilf Seymour / Alouette Spirit
NANTICOKE, ONTARIO [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Algonova departed with petroleum products for Sarnia. Algoma Bear remains anchored.
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA [USERI]-Bill Kloss
LAYUP:
Dorothy Ann
Algoma Sault
Kaye E Barker
Edgar B Speer
Victory / Maumee
ASHTABULA, OHIO [USASF]-Bill Kloss
LAYUP:
Manitowoc
American Integrity
H Lee White
Sam Laud
Olive L Moore / Menominee
Defiance / Ashtabula
Cuyahoga [Long Term]
CONNEAUT, OHIO [USCDY]-Bill Kloss
LAYUP:
Roger Blough [Long Term]
CLEVELAND, OHIO [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
LAYUP:
Alpena
TOLEDO, OHIO [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
LAYUP:
Dirk S VanEnkevort / Great Lakes Trader
American Courage
John G Munson
Clyde S VanEnkevort / Erie Trader
Great Republic
Joyce L VanEnkevort / Michigan Trader
Philip R Clarke
Arthur M Anderson
Edwin H Gott
American Spirit
Valo [Long-term]
Laura L VanEnkevort [Tug] [Long Term]
DETROIT / WINDSOR [USDET]-[CAWND]
1/24/2025-Samuel Risley-DEPARTS-3:50 PM-For-[Ice Breaking]
1/25/2025 Algoterra-ARRIVES-4:23 PM
LAYUP:
Samuel De Champlain
Northern Venture
Herbert C Jackson
Harvest Spirit
Mark W Barker
Algoma Compass
GODERICH, CANADA [CAGOH]
1/24/2025 Griffon-DEPARTS-12:15 PM-For-[Ice Breaking]
DUE:
Algoma Intrepid-DUE-1/27/2025-8:00 AM
LAYUP:
Spruceglen
Tim S Dool
Capt Henry Jackman
OWEN SOUND, CANADA [CAOWS]
LAYUP:
Chi-Cheemaun
Oakglen
MIDLAND, CANADA [CAMID]
LAYUP:
Whitefish Bay
SARNIA,CANADA [CASNI]
1/24/2025 Griffon-ARRIVES-5:19 PM
1/25/2025 Griffion-DEPARTS-2:02 PM
DUE:
Algocanada-DUE-1/26/2025-4:01 AM
Algonova-DUE-1/26/2025-10:26 AM
LAYUP:
Robert S Pierson
Saginaw
CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN [USCHG]
1/24/2025 USCG Mackinaw-DEPARTS-3:36 AM-For-[Ice Breaking]
1/25/2025 Candace Elise-ARRIVES-3:36 AM
DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN [USSUW]
LAYUP:
Michipicoten
Atlantic Huron
Presque Isle
American Century
Hon James L Oberstar
Lee A Tregurtha
John J Boland
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO [CATHU]
LAYUP:
Federal Yoshino-[Drydock Work]
CSL St Laurent
Baie Comeau
CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN [USCSX]
DUE:
Bradshaw McKee-DUE-1/25/2025-9:37 AM
MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN [USMNM]
1/24/2025 Erika Kobasic-DEPARTS-2:18 PM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN [USSUE]
1/24/2025 Erika-Kobasic-ARRIVES-4:16 PM
1/25/2025 USCG Mobile Bay-ARRIVES-8:22 AM
LAYUP:
Burns Harbor
Frontenac
Mesabi Miner
Albert / Margaret
Wilfred Sykes
Joseph L Block
Stewart J Cort
Paul R Tregurtha
James R Barker
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN [USGRB]
1/24/2025 Algoluna-DEPARTS-8:03 AM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN [USLDM]
IN PORT:
Spartan
LAYUP:
Badger
Undaunted / Pere Marquette 41
MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN [USMKG]
1/24/2025 Meredith Ashton-ARRIVES-11:46 AM
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN [USMKE]
1/24/2025 Bradshaw McKee-ARRIVES-6:13 AM
DUE:
Algoma Innovator-DUE-??
LAYUP:
Lake Express
G. L. Ostrander / Integrity
SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS [USOUS]
1/25/2025 Rebecca Lynn-ARRIVES-12:03 AM
1/25/2025 Anglian Lady-ARRIVES-9:28 AM
1/25/2025 Anglian Lady-DEPARTS-3:32 PM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
LAYUP:
Caroline McKee
Prentiss Brown
BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA [USBNB]
1/25/2025 Anglian Lady-DEPARTS-5:46 AM-For-Calumet Habor, Illinois
INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA [USECH]
1/24/2025 Rebecca Lynn-DEPARTS-11:30 PM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois
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Hamilton, ON – Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority
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