Boatnerd News – December 18, 2024

Imitation tugboat Theodore Too partially sinks On December 17, the imitation tugboat Theodore Too of children’s TV fame partially sank while moored at Port Weller Dry Docks, St. Catharines, ON. Evening reports indicated the vessel had been stabilized with water being...

Port Report December 18, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Tuesday, December 17, 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 18

Today in Great Lakes History – December 18

1899 1899:  On 18 December 1899,Henry Cort 115 (steel whaleback barge, 256 foot, 1,169 gross tons, built in 1891, at Superior, Wisconsin) was carrying iron ore in a storm on Lake Huron when she broke from her tow steamer well out in the lake. She went ashore five days...
Boatnerd News – December 17, 2024

Boatnerd News – December 17, 2024

Coast Guard Finalizes 2025 Great Lakes Pilotage Rates Last Friday, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) published a Final Rule in the Federal Register outlining U.S. Great Lakes pilotage rates for the 2025 shipping season. The new rates seek to generate revenue for each of the...

Port Report December 17, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Monday, December 16, 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 ...