Boatnerd News – June 10, 2023

Algoma Bear keel laying set for mid June Keel laying for Algoma Central Corp.’s newest vessel is scheduled for mid-June at China’s Yangzijiang (YZJ), with launching at the end of August and an optimistic delivery date of December 2023. She will replace the1979-built...

Port Reports – June 10, 2023

Port and vessel activity from Friday, June 9, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Two Harbors, MN – Silver Bay, MN – Gary Putney Edgar B. Speer arrived Two Harbors at 15:47 on June 8 and departed at 03:29 on June 9 for...

Today in Great Lakes History – June 10

On 10 June 1891, the tug AMERICAN EAGLE (wooden propeller tug, 46 gross tons, built in 1865, at Buffalo, New York) collided with the tug ALVA B (wooden propeller tug, 73 foot, 83 gross tons, built in 1890, at Buffalo, New York), which was not in motion, about 2.5...

Boatnerd News – June 9, 2023

Cuyahoga Towed to Ashtabula for Repairs KINGSVILLE, ON – McKeil tugs Molly M1 and Ecosse started hooking up lines to the fire-damaged Cuyahoga for the tow to Ashtabula, OH, around 6 a.m. Thursday. ETA for Ashtabula is around 0600 Friday June 9. An engine room fire...

Port Reports – June 9, 2023

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, June 8, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Two Harbors, MN – Gary Putney Edgar B. Speer loading at Two Harbors for Gary Works. Presque Isle heading for Gary Works. Thunder Bay,...