by import2 | August 7, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
August 7, 1789 – President George Washington signed the ninth act of the first United States Congress placing management of the lighthouses under the Department of the Treasury. August 7 in now “National Lighthouse Day”. On 07 August 1890, the...
by import2 | August 6, 2022 | Boatnerd News
Marquette to Muskegon: Cruise ships bring big tourism dollars to the Great Lakes The Pearl Mist cut through the smooth water of Muskegon Lake on a cloudy early June morning. Six decks lined with dozens of private balconies towered over Heritage Landing as about 200...
by import2 | August 6, 2022 | Port Report Archive
Coming soon: Interactive port facilities map! Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen Hungry for a load of coal at the Superior Midwest Energy Terminal, James R. Barker was inbound the Duluth Ship Canal at 02:38 early Friday morning. The 1,004-foot behemoth spun...
by import2 | August 6, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
On this day in 1953, a record 176 vessels passed through the Soo Locks. Early in the morning of 06 August 1899, the WILLIAM B. MORLEY (steel propeller freighter, 277 foot, 1,846 gross tons, built in 1888, at Marine City, Michigan) and the LANSDOWNE (iron side-wheel...
by import2 | August 5, 2022 | Port Report Archive
Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Coming soon: Interactive port facilities map! Editor’s Note: Reports sent in by email on Thursday evening were not yet forwarded by our Boatnerd team at publishing time, so they will be included in tomorrow’s...
