by import2 | April 2, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1874 1874: On 2 April 1874, A. H. HUNTER (wooden propeller tug, 58 foot, 28 gross tons) was launched at Saginaw, Michigan. She was built for Donnelly & Clark of Saginaw by Wheeler. The engine was built by Bartlett & Co. of Saginaw. Her boiler and some other...
by import2 | April 1, 2025 | Boatnerd News
Day of the Soo Locks Disaster — 1909’s Maritime Meltdown at Sault Ste. Marie by Michael Hardy On June 9, 1909, a mechanical failure at Canada’s Soo Locks led to the sinking of two ships, halting Great Lakes commercial traffic. This disaster exposed infrastructure...
by import2 | April 1, 2025 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity for Monday March 31. 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 1, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1871 1871: Sailors at Chicago went on strike on 1 April 1871, for an increase in pay. They were getting $1.50 a day. Some ship owners offered $1.75 but when word came that the Straits of Mackinac were clear of ice, the sailors demanded the unheard of daily wage of...
by import2 | March 31, 2025 | Boatnerd News
Top hat ceremony marks the start of shipping at Thunder Bay for 2025 THUNDER BAY — The shipping season is officially underway at the Port of Thunder Bay. The Captain Henry Jackman was the first vessel to make port in 2025. Captain Aaron Brunelle and Chief Engineer...
