Boatnerd News – February 28

Boatnerd News – February 28

Port board pays for pilothouse display at National Museum of the Great Lakes Toledo, OH – The National Museum of the Great Lakes will receive aid totaling $150,000 from the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority for the museum’s new pilothouse attraction, following action...
Port Reports – February 28

Port Reports – February 28

Sturgeon Bay, WI The Sarter Tugs Jimmy L, Donald J. Sarter and William C Gaynor were working Sunday breaking ice around Bay Ship. The Jimmy L towedthe Joyce L VanEnkevort into the large graving dock. Herbert C Jackson was also being moved. S. Chicago – Stephen...
Today in Great Lakes History – February 28

Today in Great Lakes History – February 28

VENUS (steel propeller bulk freighter, 346 foot, 3,719 gross tons) was launched on 28 February 1901, by the American Ship Building Company (Hull #307) at Lorain, Ohio for the Gilchrist Transportation Company, converted to a crane-ship in 1927. She was renamed b.)...
Boatnerd News – February 27

Boatnerd News – February 27

Canadian owner puts Duluth’s Great Lakes Fleet up for sale Duluth, MN – In an earnings call last month, Canadian National Railway shared a desire to sell off its Twin Ports-based Great Lakes Fleet of ore carriers. The move comes as the freight rail company...
Port Reports – February 27

Port Reports – February 27

Northern Lake Michigan Straits of Mackinac: Friday; 21:38 After escorting Algoma Sault, USCG Mobile Bay sailed southeast to Little Traverse Bay and went to anchor. Saturday; 6:19 Algoma Intrepid for Goderich stopped in Lake Michigan to await escort. 8:21 USCG Biscayne...