Today in Great Lakes History – July 21

Today in Great Lakes History – July 21

The JAMES DAVIDSON and KINSMAN INDEPENDENT (i) arrived under tow at Santander, Spain, on July 21, 1974, for scrapping. On July 21, 1975, the GEORGE D. GOBLE arrived at Lorain, Ohio, with an unusual deck cargo loaded at American Ship Building Company’s yard at...
Boatnerd News – July 20, 2022

Boatnerd News – July 20, 2022

Governor Whitmer signs legislation growing Michigan’s maritime economy LANSING, MI – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a legislation to expand Michigan’s commercial maritime ports, growing Michigan’s economy. “In Michigan, our waters define us, and we...
Port Reports – July 20, 2022

Port Reports – July 20, 2022

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Coming soon: Interactive port facilities map! Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen Their unload at C. Reiss Coal Co. complete, VanEnkevort Tug & Barge pair Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader got underway...
Today in Great Lakes History – July 20

Today in Great Lakes History – July 20

LEON FALK JR. was christened at Cleveland, July 20, 1961, after one trip to Duluth, Minnesota, for ore. HORACE JOHNSON (Hull#805) was launched July 20, 1929, at Lorain, Ohio, by American Ship Building Co. for the Pittsburgh Steamship Co. JAY C. MORSE (Hull#438) was...
Boatnerd News – July 19, 2022

Boatnerd News – July 19, 2022

Corps of Engineers promotes LeighAnn Ryckeghem to Operations Manager, Soo Project Office SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District hires LeighAnn Ryckeghem to the newly named Operations Manager position at the Soo Locks, effective...