by import2 | December 23, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
IMPERIAL ST CLAIR was selected to participate in the three-year winter navigation experiment during which the Soo Locks remained open all year. On December 23, 1976, at the very onset, she ran aground entering ice-jammed Parry Sound on Georgian Bay in a blinding snow...
by import2 | December 22, 2022 | Boatnerd News
Storm-force winds to sweep Great Lakes during blizzard, waves could top 25 feet The incoming large-scale blizzard is forecast to be a heck of a storm for those of us living on Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas. But it will also be a doozy of a blow out on our...
by import2 | December 22, 2022 | Port Report Archive
Unless where otherwise noted, port and vessel activity from December 21, 2022. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen While Wednesday’s winter solstice marked the official beginning of the winter season,...
by import2 | December 22, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
DETROIT EDISON grounded on Gray’s Reef in northern Lake Michigan December 22, 1980, inflicting heavy damage to 350 feet of her bottom. She was later sold for scrap. SAVIC, b.) CLIFFS VICTORY finally arrived at Masan, South Korea, December 22, 1986, for...
by import2 | December 21, 2022 | Boatnerd News
Winter lay-up list for Sturgeon Bay Here is the unofficial winter lay-up list for Bay Shipbuilding Co. Times are subject to change. DD means vessel is scheduled for drydocking. WINTER FLEET 2022-2023 KEY LAKES Estimated Arrival CASON...
