by import2 | October 21, 2023 | Boatnerd News
Canadian Seaway Workers on Brink of Strike The Canada-based union, Unifor, representing more than 350 St. Lawrence Seaway workers, returned to the bargaining table on Friday, a day after formal talks were slated to conclude, and remains committed to negotiating. The...
by import2 | October 21, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
1886 W.L. BROWN (wooden propeller freighter; 140 feet; 336 gross tons; built in 1872 at Oshkosh, WI, as NEPTUNE) was carrying iron ore from Escanaba, MI, for De Pere, WI. A storm struck while she was on Green Bay. She sprang a leak 1 mile from Peshtigo Reef and went...
by import2 | October 20, 2023 | Boatnerd News
Seaway gives strike notice See the gallery at the bottom of this post for more details and an official press release. Great Lakes’ water levels are starting to fall, enjoying a rare normal moment The Great Lakes are in their seasonal decline in water levels....
by import2 | October 20, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
Unknown The tug RESCUE was sent from Port Huron, MI, to Tawas, MI, to release the 246-foot barge OCEAN that was grounded. After pulling the barge free, Captain Fitch of RESCUE began towing her down Lake Huron, but the storm got so bad that he was about to turn back...
by import2 | October 19, 2023 | Boatnerd News
Cruise ship explosion in Maine burns employee, prompts passenger evacuations A cruise ship employee was burned in a generator fire that broke out following an explosion on board early Wednesday morning, officials said. The ship — American Queen Voyages’ Ocean...
