by import2 | January 25, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
On January 25, 1988, the tanker L’ORME NO 1 was involved in an accident at Ultramar Refinery near Quebec City when attempting to tie up during foggy weather. She struck the dock and the impact started a fire that extensively damaged the wharf and the forward section...
by import2 | January 24, 2022 | Port Report Archive
Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Northern Lake Michigan Straits of Mackinac: Sunday; 3:13 Bradshaw McKee / St Marys Challenger for Charlevoix departed Hammond Bay and was off Mackinac Island awaiting escort. 7:01 CCGS Griffon escorted Indiana Harbor for...
by import2 | January 24, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
JOHNSTOWN (Hull#4504) was launched January 24, 1952, at Sparrows Point, Maryland, by Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard. SPRUCEGLEN was launched January 24, 1924, as a.) WILLIAM K. FIELD (Hull#176) at Toledo, Ohio, by the Toledo Ship Building Co. The steel barge...
by import2 | January 23, 2022 | Port Report Archive
Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Lake Huron: Saturday; With a southwest gale blowing on Lake Huron, Algoma Intrepid and Algoma Sault both for Goderich have gone to anchor along the western shore north of Port Sanilac. 11:07 Bradshaw McKee / St Marys...
by import2 | January 23, 2022 | Boatnerd News
Cargo ship collides with Coast Guard icebreaker near Quebec City Quebec City, QC – A collision between a cargo ship and a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker temporarily halted maritime traffic Saturday afternoon in the St. Lawrence River, near the port of Quebec City....
