by import2 | November 2, 2022 | Boatnerd News
Professional Mariner 2023 Ship of the Year is Mark W. Barker The Interlake Steamship Co. has been moving freight on the Great Lakes for generations. Its newest ship, Mark W. Barker, will build on that tradition for years to come. The 639-by-78-foot Mark W. Barker is...
by import2 | November 2, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
On 02 November 1924, TURRET CROWN (steel propeller “turret ship,” 253 foot, 1,827 tons, built in 1895, in England) was driven ashore in a gale on Meldrum Point on the north side of Manitoulin Island on Lake Huron. Her hull was wrecked during the storms that...
by import2 | November 1, 2022 | Boatnerd News
Roger Blough tow arrives in Conneaut CONNEAUT, OH – The tow of the fire-damaged Roger Blough arrived at Conneaut just after 9 a.m. Tuesday. The trip originated from Sturgeon Bay, WI, and was handled by Ashton Marine’s tugs Meredith Ashton and Candice...
by import2 | November 1, 2022 | Port Report Archive
Vessel traffic from October 31, 2022. Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen In fitting Halloween fashion, an inky-black night in the Twin Ports gave way to a brilliant orange as the sun rose on the 31st. While still...
by import2 | November 1, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
LEHIGH, Captain Edward P. Fitch in command, cleared the Great Lakes Engineering Works yard at River Rouge, Michigan, to begin her maiden trip on this day in 1943. The LEHIGH was one of two Maritimers (the other was the STEELTON) acquired by Bethlehem Steel Corp. as...
