by import2 | August 1, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1849 1849: CHICAGO (wooden passenger-package freight vessel, 95 feet, 151 tons, built in 1842 at Oswego, New York) burned in Buffalo Harbor. No lives were lost. 1862 1862: UNION (wooden propeller passenger-package freight steamer, 163 feet, 434 tons, built in 1861...
by import2 | July 31, 2025 | Boatnerd News
Coast Guard Investigating Incident With Presque Isle U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes is currently investigating an incident with the 1,000-foot tug/barge Presque Isle. They say the vessel, operated by Great Lakes Fleet, Duluth, MN., was heading upbound on...
by import2 | July 31, 2025 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity for Wednesday July 30. Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...
by import2 | July 31, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1849 1849: ACORN (wooden schooner, 84 feet, 125 tons, built in 1842 at Black River, Ohio) was struck amidships by the propeller TROY near West Sister Island in Lake Erie. She sank quickly, but no lives were lost since all hands made it to the TROY. 1850 1850: ...
by import2 | July 30, 2025 | Boatnerd News
Presque Isle at Anchor After Grounding SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – The 1,000-foot tug/barge combo Presque Isle was stopped in the Nine Mile (Hay Lake) Anchorage Wednesday morning after observers say she missed the turn at Johnson’s Point in the Middle Neebish upbound...
