Today in Great Lakes History – December 13

Today in Great Lakes History – December 13

On December 13, 1989, Kinsman’s HENRY STEINBRENNER, a.) WILLIAM A. MC GONAGLE was laid up at Toledo’s Lakefront Dock.CANADIAN ENTERPRISE entered service for Upper Lakes Shipping Ltd. on December 13, 1979. G.A. TOMLINSON, a.) D.O. MILLS arrived under her own...

Boatnerd News – December 12

New double-ended ferry launched for Lake Erie Designed by TAI Engineers, LLC and built in Houma, La. by Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, LLC (TMC), the new ferry Carmen Lee is expected to enter service in early 2022 for a partnership between the Lorain Port Authority...

Port Reports – December 12

Many vessels delayed Saturday by high winds   With storm warnings issued for most of Lake Huron and Lake Erie Saturday, a number of vessels went to anchor to wait out the weather.   Lake Huron – Lower St. Marys River Sam Laud for the Soo and James R. Barker...
Today in Great Lakes History – December 12

Today in Great Lakes History – December 12

On 12 December 1898, FANNY H (wooden propeller tug, 54 foot, 16 gross tons, built in 1890, at Bay City, Michigan) was sold by J. R. Hitchcock to the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. She underwent a major rebuild in 1908, when she was lengthened to 60 feet. The push tug...

Port Reports – December 11

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A. Putney Two Harbors saw the departure of the Edwin H. Gott on 12/10 at 04:55 for Nanticoke. Arriving Two Harbors on 12/10 at 07:03 was the Joseph L. Block. She had been stopped off Port...