Port Report December 25, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Tuesday, December 24, 2024, 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 ...
Today in Great Lakes History –  December 25

Today in Great Lakes History –  December 25

1849 1849:  On 25 December 1849 the SISKAWIT (wooden schooner, 50 t, built in 1840) was sailing light on Lake Superior when a storm drove her onto a bar near the mouth of the Chocolay River, southeast of Marquette, Michigan, where she was wrecked. Those aboard had...

Boatnerd News – December 24, 2024

Damaged Federal Yoshino drydocked at Ontario Shipyards Federal Yoshino was assisted into Ontario Shipyards in Thunder Bay Monday morning. The rudder on the fully-loaded Fednav bulk carrier backed into  a dock wall when departing on December 8. Her cargo has since been...

Port Report December 24, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Monday, December 23, 2024, 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 ...
Today in Great Lakes History –  December 24

Today in Great Lakes History –  December 24

1875 1875:  On 24 December 1875, the Port Huron Times listed the following vessels at winter lay-up at St. Clair, Mich. — Scows: ANNA H MOORE, A MONROE, MYRTLE, CLIPPER VISION, J SNADERS and B MONROE; Steamers: BERTIE DAHLKE and HELEN; Schooners: JOHN RICE and M...