by import2 | March 8, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1882 1882: On 8 March 1882, the tug WINSLOW left Manistee to tow the NORTHERN QUEEN to Marine City for repairs. NORTHERN QUEEN had collided with LAKE ERIE the previous autumn and then sank while trying to enter Manistique harbor. Robert Holland purchased the wreck of...
by import2 | March 7, 2025 | Boatnerd News
Polsteam sells another former lakes visitor The Polish Steamship Co. (Polsteam) Szczecin, Poland, has sold another of its former lakes visitors. Iryda (IMO 9180384), built in 1999 and which last visited in the 2024 shipping season, now sails as the AK Carl of Sierre...
by import2 | March 7, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1874 1874: On 7 March 1874, the wooden tug JOHN OWEN (Hull#28) was launched at Wyandotte, Michigan, by the Detroit Dry Dock Company for J. E. Owen of Detroit, Michigan. 1892 1892: ANN ARBOR NO 1 (wooden propeller carferry, 260 foot, 1,128 gross tons, built in 1892,...
by import2 | March 7, 2025 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity for Thursday March 6. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at https://boatnerd3.jasonbowlerdesign.com/foreign-vessels-on-the-lakes-2024 St. Marys...
by import2 | March 6, 2025 | Boatnerd News
VIDEO: Edward M. Cotter breaking Buffalo River ice Capt. Michael Kick and his crew are spending the day breaking up the ice on the Buffalo River to help prevent flooding during the upcoming thaw. The Edward M. Cotter has been serving the City of Buffalo for 125 years....
