BoatnerdNews – March 28, 2024 – 9 am Update

BoatnerdNews – March 28, 2024 – 9 am Update

St Mary’s River Closed due to Marine Casualty SAULT STE MARIE, MI – (9 am update) The St. Marys River has been closed due to a marine casualty.  AIS indicates that the American Mariner is stopped, out of the channel.  It may possibly be aground.  It was headed...
Port Report  March 28, 2024

Port Report March 28, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, March 27, 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 – March 28

Today in Great Lakes History – March 28

1848:  On 28 March 1848, COLUMBUS (wooden sidewheeler, 391 tons, built in 1835, at Huron, Ohio) struck a pier at Dunkirk, New York during a storm and sank. The sidewheeler FASHION struck the wreck in November of the same year and was seriously damaged. 1997:   On 28...
Port Report  March 27, 2024

Port Report March 27, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, March 26, 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 – March 27

Today in Great Lakes History – March 27

1841 1841:  On 27 March 1841, BURLINGTON (wooden sidewheeler, 150 tons, built in 1837, at Oakville, Ontario) was destroyed by fire at Toronto, Ontario. Her hull was later recovered and the 98-foot, 3-mast schooner SCOTLAND was built on it in 1847, at Toronto. 1871...