by import2 | January 13, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
1909: January 13, 1909 – The PERE MARQUETTE 17 was freed after her grounding the previous December. 1918: On 13 January 1918, the Goodrich Line’s ALABAMA and the Grand Trunk ferries MILWAUKEE and GRAND HAVEN all became stuck in the ice off Grand Haven,...
by import2 | January 12, 2024 | Boatnerd News
Soo Locks closing for seasonal repair, maintenance. SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan will close to all marine traffic beginning 11:59 p.m. January 15, or until commercial traffic ceases, through 12:01 a.m. March 25 to perform...
by import2 | January 12, 2024 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from Thursday, January 11, 2024, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT 1/12/2024 BAIE COMEAU, CANADA-Tom Geiger 1/12/2024 BBC Georgia-IN PORT 1/12/2024 Amstelborg-IN PORT...
by import2 | January 12, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
1892: The wooden steam barge O.O. CARPENTER (127.5 foot, 364 gross tons) was sold by the Jenks Shipbuilding Company on 12 January 1892, to Mr. H. E. Runnels and Capt. Sinclair for $26,000. The vessel had been launched at Jenks yard on 13 May 1891. a) 1905 became the...
by import2 | January 11, 2024 | Boatnerd News
Coast Guard begins Operation Taconite icebreaking operations SAULT STE. MARIE, MI — U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes commenced Operation Taconite on Wednesday to prevent newly-formed ice from hindering commercial traffic. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Spar is...
