Port Reports – May 25, 2023

Port and vessel activity from Wednesday, May 24, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry American Century departed at 02:46 (Central) Tuesday morning with low sulfur...
Today in Great Lakes History – May 25

Today in Great Lakes History – May 25

1906: HOWARD L. SHAW was in an unusual accident and passed between the cable of the CORALIA and her barge MAIA, raking the top of the pilothouse, deck, stack and spars before the ship went aground. The hull of HOWARD L. SHAW survives today as a breakwall at Toronto....

Boatnerd News – May 24,2023

Engine room fire on Cuyahoga contained, crew safe Tuesday evening the Canadian-flagged motor vessel Cuyahoga called Mayday reporting an engine room fire. Search and rescue vessels CCGS Cape Dundas, Colchester Guardian, and CG45756 sped to the area to assist, as did an...

Port Reports – May 24, 2023

Port and vessel activity from Tuesday, May 23, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Two Harbors, MN – Silver Bay, MN – Gary Putney All in the past few days, John G. Munson loaded in Two Harbors for Indiana Harbor, Philip...
Today in Great Lakes History – May 24

Today in Great Lakes History – May 24

1983: LAKE NIPIGON went aground off Port Colborne following a power failure and was released the next day with bow and bottom damage. The ship was repaired at Montreal. On 24 May 1872, the wooden schooner SAM ROBINSON was carrying corn from Chicago, Illinois, to...