Port Report  April 21, 2024

Port Report April 21, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Saturday, April 20 , 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 – April 21

Today in Great Lakes History – April 21

1863:   On 21 April 1863, SEABIRD (wooden side-wheel steamer, 638 tons, built in 1859, at Newport [Marine City], Michigan) was purchased by Capt. A. E. Goodrich from Capt. E. Ward for $36,000. She served primarily on the Lake Michigan west-shore and Lake Superior...
Port Report  April 20, 2024

Port Report April 20, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Friday, April 19 , 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 – April 20

Today in Great Lakes History – April 20

1851 1851:   On 20 April 1851, the COMET (wooden side-wheel steamer, 174 foot, 337 gross tons, built in 1848, at Portsmouth [Kingston], Ontario) had her boiler explode as she was departing Oswego, New York. Eight crew members were killed. The vessel was later raised,...
Boatnerd News – April 19, 2024

Boatnerd News – April 19, 2024

  Eureka Shipping Announces Construction of New Cutting-Edge Cement Carrier for Great Lakes Trade   Eureka Shipping, a leading provider of sustainable, high-efficiency cement carrier services jointly owned by SMT Shipping and The CSL Group, is pleased to...