Port Reports – December 16, 2023

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, December 15, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT  12/16/2023 TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA-Tom Geiger 12/16/2023  Great Republic-ETD-2:30 AM Unknown  James R....
Today in Great Lakes History –  December 16

Today in Great Lakes History –  December 16

1906:  On 16 December 1906, ADVENTURER (wooden propeller steam tug, 52 foot, built in 1895, at Two Harbors, Minnesota) broke her moorings and went adrift in a gale. She was driven ashore near Ontonagon, Michigan on Lake Superior and was pounded to pieces. 1922:  On 16...

Boatnerd News – December 15, 2023

Fraser Industries to secure $40M in financing for shipyard expansion in Superior Fraser plans to double its workforce, creating hundreds of jobs By Danielle Kaeding Published: Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 3:00pm A company that owns a Superior shipyard is moving ahead...

Port Reports – December 15, 2023

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, December 14, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT  12/15/2023 TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA-Tom Geiger 12/14/2023  Joseph L. Block-DEPARTED-11:43 PM 12/16/2023 ...
Today in Great Lakes History – December 15

Today in Great Lakes History – December 15

1876:  Below is a winter lay-up list as published in the Port Huron Times on 15 December 1876. At Port Huron — Steam barges: ABERCORN, BIRKHEAD, BAY CITY, H D COFFINBURY, WILLIAM COWIE, N K FAIRBANK, GERMANIA, GEORGE KING, V H KETCHUM, MARY MILL, MARY PRINGLE, E...