Port Reports – January 26

Port Reports – January 26

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Northern Lake Michigan  Straits of Mackinac: Monday; 19:39  Anglian Lady / Ironmaster for Sault Ste Marie stopped in Lake Michigan. 20:06  CCGS Griffon stopped in Lake Michigan, Tuesday; 6:00 CCGS Griffon resumed ice...
Boatnerd News – January 26

Boatnerd News – January 26

Coast Guard busy assisting ships in St. Clair River Sarnia, ON – Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) ice breakers have been busy assisting ships in the St. Clair River this week. Spokesperson Lauren Solski said the bulk carrier CSL Assiniboine was being escorted by the Samuel...
Today in Great Lakes History – January 26

Today in Great Lakes History – January 26

In 1994 THALASSA DESGAGNES (steel propeller tanker, 131.43 meters, 5,746 gross tons, built in 1976, in Norway, as the a.) JOASLA, renamed b.) ORINOCO in 1979, c.) RIO ORINOCO in 1982) entered service for Groupe Desgagnes. The keel for CLIFFS VICTORY, a). NOTRE DAME...

Port Reports – January 25

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Northern Lake Michigan  Straits of Mackinac: Sunday; 20:11 CCGS Griffon stopped in Lake Michigan. 21:44 Samuel De Champlain / Innovation stopped in Lake Michigan to await escort. Monday; 7:18 CCGS Griffon escorted  Samuel...
Boatnerd News – January 25

Boatnerd News – January 25

2022 Great Lakes ice cover expanding Grand Haven, MI – Brave souls flocked to the accumulating shelf along Lake Michigan over the past couple weeks as frigid weather helped grow the Great Lakes ice cover. Throughout January, ice across the basin expanded beyond early...