by import2 | June 10, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
On 10 June 1891, the tug AMERICAN EAGLE (wooden propeller tug, 46 gross tons, built in 1865, at Buffalo, New York) collided with the tug ALVA B (wooden propeller tug, 73 foot, 83 gross tons, built in 1890, at Buffalo, New York), which was not in motion, about 2.5...
by import2 | June 9, 2022 | Boatnerd News
Locks reopened as investigation into oil spill continues 3:30 p.m. UPDATE: As of 3:30 p.m. Thursday, the St. Marys River has been re-opened, but the investigation into the oil spill still remains. The spill occurred around 8:30 a.m. from Algoma Steel, located in Sault...
by import2 | June 9, 2022 | Port Report Archive
Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen After nearly 24 hours without a vessel passage, the Twin Ports enjoyed a Wednesday resurgence in traffic throughout the day. This was especially true of the Superior side of the...
by import2 | June 9, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
TASHMOO (steel side-wheel excursion steamer, 308 foot, 1,344 gross tons, built in 1900, at Wyandotte, Michigan) hosted Admiral George Dewey on her inaugural trip from Cleveland, Ohio, to Detroit, Michigan, on 09 June 1900. Admiral Dewey had just returned from his...
by import2 | June 8, 2022 | Boatnerd News
Goodbye tugboat, hello Wilfred Sykes: High school graduate sails into adulthood SUPERIOR, WI – Just days away from high school graduation, Ethan Rentschler already sounded like a veteran merchant mariner. “I’ve been chipping and painting on this boat for...
