Boatnerd News – August 17, 2025

5 tugs assisting cargo boat that ran aground Federal Yamasaka, which ran aground August 12 in the St. Lawrence River off Verchères, QC, is being assisted back to Montréal for repairs by Groupe Ocean tugs Clovis, Pierre Julien, Aqua, Serge Genois and Bravo.    The ship...
Port Report – August 17, 2025

Port Report – August 17, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Saturday August 16.  Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...
Today in Great Lakes History – August 17

Today in Great Lakes History – August 17

1869 1869:   At 4:00 p.m., the schooner CARLINGFORD was launched at the Fitzgerald and Leighton yard in Port Huron, Michigan, with plenty of spectators on hand. Robert Montgomery of Buffalo, the owner, built the vessel for the grain trade. Her capacity was 30,000...
Boatnerd News – August 16, 2025

Boatnerd News – August 16, 2025

Michigan Maritime Training School Owner Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Captain’s Course Records Mike Schuler August 14, 2025 A St. Clair County man has pleaded guilty to falsifying records for students seeking to become credentialed merchant mariners, potentially...
Port Report – August 16, 2025

Port Report – August 16, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Friday August 15.  Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...