Port Report  March 31, 2025

Port Report March 31, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Sunday March 30.  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 31

Today in Great Lakes History – March 31

1874 1874:   On 31 March 1874, E. H. MILLER (wooden propeller tug, 62 foot, 30 gross tons) was launched at Chesley A. Wheeler’s yard in E. Saginaw, Michigan. The power plant from the 1865, tug JENNIE BELL was installed in her. She was renamed RALPH in 1883, and...
Boatnerd News – March 30, 2025

Boatnerd News – March 30, 2025

Federal Yoshino departs Thunder Bay drydock The Fednav Inc. saltie Federal Yoshino departed Ontario Shipyards Saturday after undergoing repairs to her rudder, which was damaged in an incident last December, forcing the vessel to remain at Thunder Bay until repairs...
Port Report  March 30, 2025

Port Report March 30, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Saturday March 29.  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 30

Today in Great Lakes History – March 30

1900 1900:   March 30, 1900, the carferry ANN ARBOR NO 2 grounded on the rocks east of the approach to the channel at Manistique, Michigan. She was pulled off quickly by the ANN ARBOR NO 3 and the tug GIFFORD. She was found to have bent a propeller shaft and broken...