Boatnerd News – November 24, 2024

Boatnerd News – November 24, 2024

Federal Michigan enters Seaway on maiden voyage Saturday morning, Fednav’s new Federal Michigan made her inaugural trip in the St. Lawrence Seaway, destination Hamilton. At the Côte Ste-Catherine lock, it met a fleet mate, the Federal Beauport. Rene Beauchamp Tim S....
Port Report  November 24, 2024

Port Report November 24, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Saturday, November 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 – November 24

Today in Great Lakes History – November 24

1874 1874:  NEPTUNE (wooden propeller, 185 foot, 774 gross tons, built in 1856, at Buffalo, New York) was laid up at East Saginaw, Michigan, on 24 November 1874, when she was discovered to be on fire at about 4:00 a.m. She burned to a total loss. 1881 1881:  On 24 Nov...
Boatnerd News – November 23, 2024

Boatnerd News – November 23, 2024

BREAKING NEWS Tim S. Dool aground in Seaway near Morrisburg Just after noon Saturday, Tim S. Dool, loaded with grain for Quebec City, went out of the shipping channel and grounded on Crysler Island Shoal, east of Morrisburg, ON. The fixed channel marker is on the...
Port Report  November 23, 2024

Port Report November 23, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Friday, November 22, 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 ...