by import2 | July 4, 2022 | Port Report Archive
Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen Bright and early Sunday morning in West Duluth, Arthur M. Anderson cast off from CN-Hallett Dock 5 with a load of blast furnace trim destined for Gary at 06:00. At the dock...
by import2 | July 4, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
July 4, 1996 – The veteran Buffalo fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, built in 1900, was designated a National Historic Landmark by the U. S. National Parks Service. The WILLIS B. BOYER museum ship was opened to the public at Toledo, Ohio in 1987. She was built by Great...
by import2 | July 3, 2022 | Boatnerd News
Corps of Engineers awards $1.068 billion of the New Lock at the Soo Phase 3 contract SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District anticipates Phase 3 construction will start this summer with the $1.068 billion of the New Lock at the Soo...
by import2 | July 3, 2022 | Port Report Archive
Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen A trio of late-night action on Friday evening got underway with the Edgar B. Speer moving for the first time in over two weeks. Her engine repaired after several weeks of...
by import2 | July 3, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
On this day in 1943, the J. H. HILLMAN JR (Hull#524), the 14th of 16 Maritime-class ships being built for Great Lakes Service, was launched at the Great Lakes Engineering yard at Ashtabula, Ohio. After having the stern of the CANADIAN EXPLORER, ex CABOT of 1965,...
