Boatnerd News – July 11, 2023

Boatnerd News – July 11, 2023

Traffic moving again in Welland Canal UPDATE: Traffic has resumed in the Welland Canal as of 22:30 on July 10th, 2023. Please be advised that until further notice, ships at Lock 7 will be secured in the lock with mooring lines as Hands-free Morring is not operational....
Port Reports – July 11, 2023

Port Reports – July 11, 2023

Port and vessel activity from Monday, July 10, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Thunder Bay, ON – Joshua Hebeisen Breaking a dry spell on the Canadian coast, Flevogracht arrived Big Thunder at 04:41 as the first...

Today in Great Lakes History – July 11

1873 The PERSIA, a 150-foot passenger/package freight vessel, was launched at Melancthon Simpson’s shipyard at St. Catharines, Ontario. She was built at a cost of $37,000. She lasted until the 1920s when she was converted to a barge and then abandoned. 1888 The...
Boatnerd News – July 10, 2023

Boatnerd News – July 10, 2023

Power outage closes Welland Canal locks CORNWALL, ON – The Welland Canal Section of the St. Lawrence Seaway experienced a power outage at 17:50 on July 9th, 2023. The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) took immediate steps to ensure the safety of the...
Port Reports – July 10, 2023

Port Reports – July 10, 2023

Port and vessel activity from Sunday, July 9, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Two Harbors, MN – Silver Bay, MN – Gary Putney James R. Barker upbound Lake Superior at Keweenaw heading for Two Harbors. Algoma Guardian...