by import2 | April 12, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1874 1874: On 12 April 1874, the tug D.N. RUNNELS was launched Runnel’s yard at the north end of the 7th Street Bridge in Port Huron, Michigan. As the tug splashed into the Black River, the flag at her bow was unfurled with her name on it. Commodore Runnels...
by import2 | April 11, 2025 | Boatnerd News
New “Know Your Ships” book launch party Saturday in Algonac The official book release event for the popular Great Lakes shipwatching field guide “Know Your Ships” 2025 will be Saturday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Algonac-Clay Historical Society Maritime Museum, 1117...
by import2 | April 11, 2025 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity for Thursday April 10. 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 ...
by import2 | April 11, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1874 1874: On 11 April 1874, the new tug E.H. MILLER burned at her dock at Willow Island in the Saginaw River. Her loss was valued at $9,000 and there was no insurance. Although considered to be a total loss, she was rebuilt and lasted another 46 years. 1878 1878: ...
by import2 | April 10, 2025 | Boatnerd News
CSL Niagara hits lock wall, sustains gash in bow Early on Wednesday morning, CSL Niagara had an allision (hitting a stationary object) with the lower end of the approach wall below the Beauharnois Lock in the St. Lawrence Seaway and sustained damage to her port bow....
