by import2 | December 30, 2021 | Boatnerd Archives
On December 30, 1987, the THOMAS WILSON, under tow in the North Atlantic heading to be scrapped, parted her towline and sank near position 34.08’N by 61.35’12″W (approximately in line with Cape Hatteras, North Carolina) early the next day. GEORGE M....
by import2 | December 29, 2021 | Boatnerd News
Coast Guard begins Operation Taconite Sault Ste. Marie, MI – U.S. Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte Marie commenced Operation Taconite to prevent newly formed ice from hampering commercial shipping across the western Great Lakes. On Tuesday, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter...
by import2 | December 29, 2021 | Boatnerd Archives
1979: A spark from a welder’s torch spread from the conveyor belt and gutted the pilothouse and officer’s quarters of the NICOLET at Toledo. The vessel was rebuilt with a new pilothouse at Lorain and returned to service on April 4, 1981. B.F. JONES was...
by import2 | December 29, 2021 | Port Report Archive
Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Arthur M. Anderson departed at 23:38 (CST) Monday night with iron ore pellets for Nanticoke. John J. Boland arrived at 00:11 Tuesday morning to load petroleum coke at...
by import2 | December 28, 2021 | Port Report Archive
Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Mesabi Miner departed at 08:44 (CST) Saturday morning with iron ore pellets for Indiana Harbor. Paul R. Tregurtha departed at 09:17 Sunday morning with low sulfur coal...
