Port Report  April 17, 2024

Port Report April 17, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Tuesday, April 16 , 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 17

Today in Great Lakes History – April 17

1840:   On 17 April 1840, the wooden side-wheeler CATARAQUI was burned to a total loss during a great fire, which destroyed much of the waterfront area of Kingston, Ontario. 1870:   The first vessels through the Straits of Mackinac for the 1870 season were the CITY OF...
Boatnerd News – April 16, 2024

Boatnerd News – April 16, 2024

Algoma Bear is through the Pamama Canal headed for Canada Algoma Bear (IMO 9619309), a self-unloading vessel built in 2024 in China and the newest and most updated vessel in the Algoma Central Corporation’s fleet, transited the Panama Canal on April 15. The ship is on...

Port Report April 16, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Monday, April 15 , 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 16

Today in Great Lakes History – April 16

1870:   On 16 April 1870, the fore-and-aft schooner L.W. PERRY was launched at the Fitzgerald & Leighton yard in Port Huron, Michigan. She was owned by J. L. Woods of Lexington, Michigan and commanded by Capt. M. Hyde. Her dimensions were 128 foot keel, 133 foot...