Port Report  December 10, 2024

Port Report December 10, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Monday, December 9, 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 10

Today in Great Lakes History – December 10

1891 The CORISANE (2-mast wooden schooner-barge, 137 foot, 292 gross tons, built in 1873, at Marine City, Michigan) was tied up alongside MARY and she also caught fire but the flames were quickly extinguished. She was towed away from MARY by the ferry J C CLARK....
Boatnerd News – December 9, 2024

Boatnerd News – December 9, 2024

Tim S. Dool lightering to begin this week The process to lighter and refloat the grounded Tim S. Dool reached a benchmark on Saturday after plans were accepted and Algoma contracted with Ocean Group for equipment/tugs. On Monday, equipment will be inspected to...
Port Report  December 9, 2024

Port Report December 9, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Sunday, December 8, 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 9

Today in Great Lakes History – December 9

1871 1871:  On 9 December 1871, CHALLENGE (wooden schooner, 96 foot, 99 tons, built in 1853, at Rochester, New York) missed the piers at Sheboygan, Wisconsin, in heavy weather, stove in some of her planking and sank. She was a particularly sleek craft, actually...