Boatnerd News – March 8

Boatnerd News – March 8

NTSB releases interview transcripts, drawings of Roger Blough fire The National Transportation Safety Board’s public docket has released some information on the Roger Blough fire. It’s not a report, but some drawings and interviews as part of the investigation...
Today in Great Lakes History –  March 8

Today in Great Lakes History –  March 8

EUGENE P. THOMAS (Hull#184) was launched March 8, 1930, at Toledo, Ohio by Toledo Shipbuilding Co., for the Pittsburgh Steamship Co. March 8, 1910 – A fire from unknown causes destroyed the ANN ARBOR NO. 1 of 1892. The hull was sold to Love Construction Co., of...
Port Reports – March 7

Port Reports – March 7

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Northern Lake Michigan  Sturgeon Bay: Friday; 12:27 USCG Mobile Bay departed for ice operations in the Straits of Mackinac. Straits of Mackinac; Friday; USCG Mackinaw continued ice operations USCG Mobile Bay arrived to...
Today in Great Lakes History –  March 7

Today in Great Lakes History –  March 7

ALGOSOO suffered a serious fire at her winter mooring on the west wall above Lock 8, at Port Colborne, Ontario on March 7, 1986, when a conveyor belt ignited, possibly caused by welding operations in the vicinity. The blaze spread to the stern gutting the aft...

Port Reports – March 6

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Lake Erie Ports – Bill Kloss Nanticoke: Algonorth arrived at Imperial Oil at 05:41 Saturday morning and Algonova arrived early Sunday morning.