by import2 | December 30, 2023 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from Thursday, December 29, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT 12/30/2023 TORONTO, CANADA-Tom Geiger 12/29/2023 McKeil Spirit-DEPARTED-5:36 AM 12/30/2023 CSL...
by import2 | December 30, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
1896: The first steel carferry, PERE MARQUETTE, was launched in nearly completed form on December 30, 1896. The ship was built for the Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad (predecessor to the Pere Marquette) and entered service just a few weeks later. 1926: GEORGE M....
by import2 | December 29, 2023 | Boatnerd News
Algoma Bear about to depart Chinese shipyard for Canadian home The new self-unloader Algoma Bear (which will replace the Algoma Transport, soon heading to Marine Recycling Corp. for scrapping), has completed her sea trials and will be on her long journey to Canada in...
by import2 | December 29, 2023 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from Thursday, December 28, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT 12/29/2023 PORT COLBORNE, CANADA-Tom Geiger 12/28/2023 CSL Tadoussac-DEPARTED-7:33 PM 12/28/2023 Algoma...
by import2 | December 29, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
1813: On 29 December 1813, ARIEL (4-gun armed schooner, 112 tons, built in 1813, at Erie, Pennsylvania, as part of Perry’s fleet) ran aground in a squall at Black River (now Buffalo) and was burned by the British. 1837: CAROLINE (wooden sidewheeler, 71 foot,...
