Boatnerd News – June 14, 2025

UPDATE,11 A.M. SATURDAY: Hon. The Hon. James L. Oberstar stopped for unknown reasons near Frechette Point on her way upbound from the Hay Lake Anchorage, closing the river to traffic. By noon she was moving slowly with the tug Adenac III on the bow and Colorado on the...

Port Report – June 14, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Friday June 13.  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 – June 14

Today in Great Lakes History – June 14

1876 1876:   The wooden scow TINKER was launched at Leighton & Dunford’s yard in Port Huron, Michigan on 14 June 1876. 1954 1954:   W.F. WHITE crushed the tug OHIO against a pier in Buffalo and the latter was a total loss. The tug was refloated and scrapped...

Boatnerd News – June 13, 2025

Oberstar offloading concludes; Kaye E. Barker heads to Marquette SAULT STE.MARIE, MI – The grounded cargo vessel Hon. James L. Oberstar began transferring its load to fleet mate Kaye E. Barker Thursday morning as part of recovery efforts following a recent grounding....

Port Report – June 13, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Thursday June 12.  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 ...