by import2 | September 12, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
On 12 September 1903, the R E SCHUCK (steel propeller bulk freighter, 416 fott, 4713 gross tons) was launched by the American Ship Building Company (Hull #327) at Lorain, Ohio for the Gilchrist Transportation Company. She was purchased by the Interlake Steamship Co....
by import2 | September 11, 2022 | Boatnerd News
Two receive Mariner of the Year awards at Sault Ste. Marie ceremony SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – Two men with strong ties to the Great Lakes maritime industry were honored at a Mariner of the Year awards dinner Friday night in Sault Ste. Marie. In opening remarks, James...
by import2 | September 11, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
September 11, 2001, the former Bob-Lo boat STE. CLAIRE was towed from Detroit to Toledo by Gaelic’s tug SHANNON. In August 2005, she was taken to Belanger Park in River Rouge and in the spring of 2006 she was returned to Nicholson’s Slip in Ecorse by...
by import2 | September 10, 2022 | Port Report Archive
Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Marquette, MI – Oggdo Bogdo Hon. James L. Oberstar arrived at the ore docks at 11:18. She has been deviating away from her typical run of first delivering stone to Duluth as of late, opting instead to head straight to...
by import2 | September 10, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
September 10, 1979 – The SPARTAN was laid up. She remains in Ludington, Michigan. On 10 September 1890, the PORTER CHAMBERLAIN (wooden propeller bulk freighter, 134 foot, 280 gross tons, built in 1874, at Marine City, Michigan) was floated free of the Wolverine...
