Boatnerd News – October 30, 2024

Shipwreck Society makes 49th Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Ceremony closed to the public The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society’s Annual Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Ceremony is always a solemn event, but again this year, it will be closed to the public. Due to the...
Port Report  October 30, 2024

Port Report October 30, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Tuesday, October 29, 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 – October 30

Today in Great Lakes History – October 30

1863 On 30 October 1863, TORRENT (2-mast wooden schooner, 125 foot, 412 gross tons, built in 1855, at Newport [Marine City], Michigan) was carrying railroad iron from Buffalo to Little Bay de Noc when she foundered in a storm on Lake Erie, 10 miles east of Port...
Boatnerd News – October 29, 2024

Boatnerd News – October 29, 2024

U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell Receives Legislator of the Year Award Ann Arbor, MI (October 28, 2024) – On Monday, October 28, 2024, the Great Lakes Maritime Task Force (GLMTF) recognized Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell for her efforts advocating for the Great Lakes...
Port Report  October 29, 2024

Port Report October 29, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Monday, October 28, 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 ...