Port Reports – August 29, 2022

Port Reports – August 29, 2022

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Editor’s Note: Our daily photo galleries are back online in a limited format. We hope to have the typical layout back soon. Thank you for your continued patience! Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen With another...
Today in Great Lakes History – August 29

Today in Great Lakes History – August 29

August 29, 1996 – The NICOLET, which had been sold for scrap, left Toledo under tow of the McKeil tug OTIS WACK, arriving in Port Maitland, Ontario during the early hours of the 30th. Last operated in 1990, the NICOLET was built in 1905 by Great Lakes...
Port Reports – August 28, 2022

Port Reports – August 28, 2022

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Cover photo credit: Ben VanOchten Editor’s Note: Our daily photo galleries are currently down due to technical issues. Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen Shortly after submission time for yesterday’s...
Today in Great Lakes History – August 28

Today in Great Lakes History – August 28

On this day in 1939, the RICHARD J. REISS collided with the YOSEMITE on the St. Clair River. There were no casualties but damage to the Reiss amounted to $26,593.80 and damage to the YOSEMITE amounted to $23,443.09. The REISS was built in 1901, as the a.) GEORGE W....
Port Reports – August 27, 2022

Port Reports – August 27, 2022

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Cover photo credit: David Schauer Editor’s Note: Our daily photo galleries are currently down due to technical issues. Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen The last in a long line of consecutive CSL lakers to call...