Today in Great Lakes History –  February 16

Today in Great Lakes History –  February 16

1883:  The little tug JAMES ANDERSON burned on Long Lake near Alpena, Michigan, on the morning of 16 February 1883. Arson was suspected. 1910:  JAMES E. FERRIS was launched February 16, 1910, as the ONTARIO (Hull#71) at Ecorse, Michigan by Great Lakes Engineering...
BoatnerdNews – February 15, 2024

BoatnerdNews – February 15, 2024

  St. Lawrence Seaway to reopen March 22 MASSENA, NY – Ships will soon be on the St. Lawrence River. The Great Lakes- St. Lawrence Seaway’s 2024 navigation season will officially begin on Friday, March 22, according to a press release from the Seaway System. The...
Port Report  February 15, 2024

Port Report February 15, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, February 14, 2024, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net   PORT REPORT  2/15/2024 BAIE COMEAU, CANADA-Tom Geiger 2/15/2024  Amerborg-IN PORT 2/15/2024  Federal Sutton-IN...
Today in Great Lakes History – February 15

Today in Great Lakes History – February 15

1961:  HARRY R JONES, a.) D.G. KERR arrived at her final port of Troon, Scotland, where she was cut up for scrap the same year. 1990:  The tug LOIS T. was swamped while docked at Hamilton and sank in a storm. The vessel was pumped out, refloated and repaired. It now...
Port Report  February 14, 2024

Port Report February 14, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, February 13, 2024, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net   PORT REPORT  2/14/2024 BAIE COMEAU, CANADA-Tom Geiger 2/14/2024  Federal Sutton-IN PORT 2/14/2024  Amurborg-IN...