Port Report  April 15, 2024

Port Report April 15, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Sunday, April 14 , 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 15

Today in Great Lakes History – April 15

1862:   On 15 April 1862, ELISHA C. BLISH (wooden propeller tug, 81 foot, 107 tons, built in 1857, at Black River, Ohio) sank near shore at Algonac, Michigan, when a steam pump was accidentally left in an open position and she flooded. She was raised and lasted...
Port Report  April 14, 2024

Port Report April 14, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Saturday, April 13 , 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 14

Today in Great Lakes History – April 14

1872:   On 14 April 1872, the MESSENGER (wooden propeller passenger/package freight steamer, 150 foot, 444 gross tons, built in 1866, at Cleveland, Ohio) left Manistee, Michigan in a storm for Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After battling ice flows near shore, she made it to...
Boatnerd News – April 13, 2024

Boatnerd News – April 13, 2024

U.S. and Canada Sign Historic Agreement to Boost Vessel Traffic Services in the Great Lakes Region   U.S. and Canadian authorities have signed Cooperative Vessel traffic Service (CVTS) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at bolstering the safety and...