by boatnerddemo | July 1, 1997 | Boatnerd News Archive
Duluth Activity 07/31 Fred R. White Jr. departed from Fraser Shipyards sometime overnight of July 29. Kinsman Independent looked right at home July 30 as it loaded at the AGP grain elevator in Duluth. Kinsman boats for years loaded regularly at AGP, which is formerly...
by boatnerddemo | June 1, 1997 | Boatnerd News Archive
Montreal Activity 06/30 The American two masted auxillary sailing vessel PRIDE OF BALTIMORE looked very graceful as she arrived in Montreal this evening. After an overnight stay she will enter the Seaway in transit to Detroit, Michigan. The Canadian Laker MONTREALAIS...
by boatnerddemo | May 1, 1997 | Boatnerd News Archive
Grain trade picking up 05/31 The Canadian Explorer and Canadian Mariner are due out of winter layup next week. The Mariner is at Port Weller DD and the Explorer at pier 35 in Toronto. Reported by: Brian Wroblewski Unusual calls by the USS fleet 05/31 Two vessels from...
by boatnerddemo | April 1, 1997 | Boatnerd News Archive
Fire in the boilers 04/30 In perparation for the coming season, the crew aboard the Lake Michigan Car Ferry BADGER fired her boilers today. The 1952 built ferry was brought back to service in 1992, operating between Ludington, MI and Manitowoc, WI. This year’s...
by boatnerddemo | March 1, 1997 | Boatnerd News Archive
Alpena unloading 03/31 As of 3:15 p.m. the Alpena was tied up alongside the E.M. Ford at the Lafarge dock in Carrollton MI. The unloading process was underway with the hoses going from the Alpena across the Ford and to the silos. Other activity at the dock included...
