Port Reports – September 14, 2022

Port Reports – September 14, 2022

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Marquette, MI – Oggdo Bogdo The Hon. James L. Oberstar snuck into Marquette just before midnight at 23:51 to load ore, business as usual. Another regular, the American Spirit, is due at LS&I in the coming days....
Today in Great Lakes History – September 14

Today in Great Lakes History – September 14

September 14, 1962, the HORACE S. WILKINSON was involved in a collision with the Canadian freighter CAROL LAKE in the Welland Canal. Rather than repair the WILKINSON, Wilson Marine had her towed to Superior, Wisconsin, for conversion to a barge. All cabin...

Port Reports – September 13, 2022

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen 00:19 Monday morning marked the departure of 1,004-foot James R. Barker, headed back out to work hauling ore on the lakes after spending some downtime at CN Dock 6 over the...
Boatnerd News – September 13, 2022

Boatnerd News – September 13, 2022

Isle Royale Queen cancels remainder of 2022 season ISLE ROYALE, MI – The Isle Royale Queen posted on Facebook Friday morning that they will be canceling the rest of their 2022 season. According to the post, the Isle Royale Queen IV needs a minor hull repair and...

Port Reports – September 12, 2022

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen Boat traffic kicked off for the weekend early on the morning of Saturday, September 10 as American Integrity made a 04:06 departure with ore from West Duluth’s CN Dock 6....