Boatnerd News – June 24, 2024

Boatnerd News – June 24, 2024

Federal Indiana makes first inland voyage to the Great Lakes   Federal Indiana (IMO 9975387), built in 2024 for Fednav Ltd. of Montreal, entered the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway for the first on June 22. Federal Indiana is on its maiden voyage with stops...
Port Report  June 24, 2024

Port Report June 24, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Sunday, June 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 – June 24

Today in Great Lakes History – June 24

1903:   JOHN CRAIG was seriously damaged in a grounding on Simmons Rock in the Straits of Mackinac. Once refloated, the wooden steamer was taken to St. Ignace and declared a total loss. It was subsequently rebuilt as PANAMA only to be lost in a storm on November 1,...
Boatnerd News – June 23, 2024

Boatnerd News – June 23, 2024

Cruise ship docking in Escanaba Sunday   ESCANABA — The Pearl Mist Cruise Ship, owned by Pearl Seas Cruises, is scheduled to dock at Escanaba’s North Shore Marine Terminal & Logistics Dock, located along 1st Avenue North, behind the Escanaba Public Library,...
Port Report  June 23, 2024

Port Report June 23, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Saturday, June 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 ...