by import2 | February 27, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
GOLDEN SABLE was launched February 27, 1930, as a.) ACADIALITE (Hull#170) at Haverton-Hill-on-Tees, United Kingdom by Furness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. In 1916 MOUNT STEPHEN, formerly of Canada Steamship Lines, struck a mine and sank off Dover, England, while carrying...
by import2 | February 26, 2022 | Boatnerd News
Great Lakes iron ore trade down 4.7 percent in January Cleveland, OH – Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 2.5 million tons in January, a decrease of 4.7 percent compared to 2021. Loadings were above the month’s 5-year average by 17.6 percent. Lake...
by import2 | February 26, 2022 | Port Report Archive
Northern Lake Michigan Straits of Mackinac: Friday; 9:10 USCG Mobile Bay began ice operations escorting Algoma Sault for Chicago through the ice.16:47 USCG Neah Bay arrived at US Coast Guard Station St Ignace. Sturgeon Bay, WI Two Sarter tugs broke the ice around...
by import2 | February 26, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
The completed hull of the BELLE RIVER (Hull#716) was floated off the ways February 26, 1977, at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin by Bay Shipbuilding Corp. Renamed b.) WALTER J. MC CARTHY JR in 1990. JOSEPH L. BLOCK (Hull#715) was launched February 26, 1976, at Sturgeon Bay,...
by import2 | February 25, 2022 | Port Report Archive
St. Marys River The departure of the Algoma tanker AlgoCanada, which has been unloading at the Purvis Dock in the lower harbor for several days, has been moved to Monday. On Thursday, USCG Neah Bay was breaking ice below Mission Point. Friday she headed downboud and...
