Boatnerd News – March 19, 2025

Boatnerd News – March 19, 2025

Icebreaking underway in St. Marys River USCGC Mackinaw arrived in the Soo Tuesday, a few days prior to the opening of the 2025 shipping season. Cutters Neah Bay and Biscayne Bay were working lower river ice. Last week, after doing some initial icebreaking in Thunder...
Port Report  March 19, 2025

Port Report March 19, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Tuesday March 18.  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 19

Today in Great Lakes History –  March 19

1886 .1886:  On 19 March 1886, the PICKUP (wooden passenger/package freight steamer, 80 foot, 136 gross tons, built in 1883, at Marine City, Michigan, was renamed LUCILE. She lasted until she sank off the Maumee River Light (Toledo Harbor Light), Toledo, Ohio, Lake...

Boatnerd News – March 18, 2025

Illinois presses pause on ‘critical’ invasive carp project, cites federal funding concerns GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Progress on the Brandon Road Lock and Dam is once again at a stalemate, and several local lawmakers are calling on state officials in Illinois to help end...

Port Report March 18, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Monday March 17.  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 ...