by import2 | January 7, 2025 | Boatnerd News
U.S. Coast Guard begins ice breaking operations SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes commenced Operation Taconite to prevent newly formed ice from hindering commercial vessel traffic at 8 a.m. Monday. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw...
by import2 | January 7, 2025 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity for Monday, January 6, 2025, compiled by Tom Geiger, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...
by import2 | January 7, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1924 1924: The rail car ferry ONTARIO NO. 1 had a rough overnight crossing of Lake Ontario. The ship was diverted to Toronto with three feet of ice on the deck and anchored off Port Credit. With no seagate, it had to sail into the wind and could not make its docking...
by import2 | January 6, 2025 | Boatnerd News
Wilfred Sykes loses power; Block tows her to shelter UPDATED 1:30 p.m. Monday: The U.S. Coast Guard received a report that the Wilfred Sykes experienced generator issues on Lake Superior at approximately 5:35 p.m. Sunday. Crew aboard the 678-foot vessel contacted the...
by import2 | January 6, 2025 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity for Sunday, January 5, 2025, compiled by Tom Geiger, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...
