Boatnerd News – August 12, 2025

Boatnerd News – August 12, 2025

Crew Safe After Radcliffe R. Latimer Engine Room Fire SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – Algoma Central Corp.’s Radcliffe R. Latimer experienced an engine room fire around 11 p.m. Monday as the vessel was downbound in Whitefish Bay. The engine room crew was evacuated and the...
Port Report – August 12, 2025

Port Report – August 12, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Monday August 11.  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 12

Today in Great Lakes History – August 12

1882 1882:  FLORIDA (three-mast wooden schooner, 352 tons, built in 1875 at Batiscan, Ontario) was carrying 662 tons of coal from Black River to Toronto when she sprang a leak and sank 12 miles from Port Maitland, Ontario. She hailed from Quebec and was constructed...
Boatnerd News – August 11, 2025

Boatnerd News – August 11, 2025

Cleveland Boatnerd Gathering Planned Sept. 6 Cleveland’s first annual Boatnerd get together will be at the Whiskey Island Still & Eatery in Cleveland on September 6 at noon. Join us for an informal gathering of food, fellowship and hopefully some boat watching as...
Port Report – August 11, 2025

Port Report – August 11, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Sunday August 10.  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 ...