Boatnerd News – September 20, 2025

Presque Isle Arrives at Erie for Repairs Tug/barge combo Presque Isle arrived at Eria, PA, Friday morning for repairs. The duo sustained damage after grounding at Johnson’s Point, St. Marys River, on August 5. There has been no official information from operator Great...

Port Report – September 20, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Friday September 19.  Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...

Today in Great Lakes History – September 20

1856 1856:   COLONEL CAMP (three-masted wooden bark; 137 feet; 350 tons; built in 1854 at Three Mile Bay, NY) was carrying wheat to Oswego, NY, when she collided with the wooden steamer PLYMOUTH and sank in just a few minutes. No lives were lost. 1873 1873:   W.L....

Boatnerd News – September 19, 2025

Sault finds partner to build ‘waterfront that works’ There has never been someone with the skills and expertise brought on to get this past the finish line,’ said Mayor Matthew Shoemaker    Sault Ste. Marie’s 57-year-old dream of a multimodal port caught a...

Port Report – September 19, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Thursday September 18.  Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...