Boatnerd News – May 17, 2025

Boatnerd News – May 17, 2025

INTERVIEW: Cargo ship chef dishes about her adventures on the Great Lakes Some cooking students dream to one day land their dream job as chef in a fancy restaurant. But one chef has made a decades-long career cooking aboard ships on the Great Lakes. I recently talked...
Port Report – May 17, 2025

Port Report – May 17, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Friday May 16.  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 – May 17

Today in Great Lakes History – May 17

1875 1875:   The schooner ST. ANDREWS was launched at A. Muir’s shipyard on the Black River in Port Huron, Michigan on 17 May 1875. This was a rebuild job, but Mr. Muir stated that it was the most complete rebuild he ever undertook since there was only a portion...
Boatnerd News – May 16, 2025

Boatnerd News – May 16, 2025

State of Michigan departs for training cruise  TRAVERSE CITY, MI – Fifty-one cadets from Northwestern Michigan College’s Great Lakes Maritime Academy plus a culinary intern from the Great Lakes Culinary Institute will depart aboard the T/S State of Michigan on the...
Port Report – May 16, 2025

Port Report – May 16, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Thursday May 15.  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 ...