Today in Great Lakes History –  March 8

1865 1865:   ELIZA LOGAN  [Built-1855 US-7312 by Bejamin B. Jones at Buffalo, New York] First enrollment issued at Buffalo, NY, October 16, 1855. Remeasured, Buffalo, NY, March 8, 1865 (128 x 28 x 10.5; 264.82 gross). Rebuilt at Bailey Brothers’ shipyard,...

Boatnerd News March 7, 2026

The 2025-2026 winter layup list is now up and running at  https://boatnerd3.jasonbowlerdesign.com/winter-lay-up-list-2025-2026 Algoma Central Corp. Reports Financial Results For Fiscal 2025       St. Catharines, ON – Algoma Central Corp. has reported its results for...

Port Report – March 7, 2026

Port and vessel activity for Friday March 6.  Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...

Today in Great Lakes History – March 7

1874 1874:  On 7 March 1874, the wooden tug JOHN OWEN (Hull#28) was launched at Wyandotte, Michigan, by the Detroit Dry Dock Company for J. E. Owen of Detroit, Michigan. [Renamed: COLUMBUS-1907 C-117039] 1889 1889:   THOMAS W. PALMER  [Built-1880 US-145229 by Detroit...

Boatnerd News March 6, 2026

The 2025-2026 winter layup list is now up and running at  https://boatnerd3.jasonbowlerdesign.com/winter-lay-up-list-2025-2026 Unexpected CO2 discharge on tug Undaunted claims life of Traverse City leader’s husband LUDINGTON, MI – The husband of a Traverse City leader...