by import2 | March 14, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
March 4, 1959 – The ANN ARBOR NO 6 returned to service as the b.) ARTHUR K ATKINSON after an extensive refit. In 1880, the harbor tug GEORGE LAMONT sank with her crew of three off Pentwater, Michigan after being overcome by weather during a race with her rival,...
by import2 | March 13, 2023 | Boatnerd News
Historic Duluth lighthouse has a new owner and will soon offer tours A historic 43-foot-tall lighthouse at the entrance to the Duluth Ship Canal has a new owner. Rethos, a St. Paul-based historic preservation nonprofit, was awarded the Duluth Harbor North Pierhead...
by import2 | March 13, 2023 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from March 12, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Owen Sound, ON – Joshua Hebeisen Before the clocks turned ahead, Algoma Innovator arrived late Saturday night for what will be a hard-earned...
by import2 | March 13, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
The keel for the tanker IMPERIAL REDWATER (Hull#106) was laid March 13, 1950, at Port Arthur, Ontario, by Port Arthur Shipbuilding Co. She was converted to a bulk freighter at Collingwood, Ontario and renamed b.) R. BRUCE ANGUS in 1954. The ANGUS operated for Upper...
by import2 | March 12, 2023 | Boatnerd News
A ferry line is a vital link to the mainland for a Lake Superior island. Now, its assets may be sold. A ferry service that’s a lifeline for residents traveling to and from a Lake Superior island may sell its assets to new owners this year. Michael Childers,...
