by import2 | December 11, 2021 | Boatnerd Archives
On December 11, 1979, while about 11 miles off Manitou Island near the Keweenaw Peninsula, the ASHLAND’s engine stalled due to a faulty relay switch. Caught in heavy weather and wallowing in the wave troughs, she put out a distress call. True to Great Lakes...
by import2 | December 9, 2021 | Port Report Archive
Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Great Republic departed at 19:52 (CST) Tuesday night with iron ore pellets for Gary. James R. Barker arrived at 11:10 Wednesday morning to load iron ore pellets at CN#6....
by import2 | December 9, 2021 | Boatnerd Archives
1956: FORT HENRY, a package freighter for Canada Steamship Lines, hit Canoe Rocks approaching the Canadian Lakehead, cutting open the hull. It reached the dock safely, quickly unloaded, and went to the Port Arthur shipyard for repairs. While tied up at Port Colborne,...
by import2 | December 8, 2021 | Boatnerd News
Fire-gutted St. Clair towed from Toledo to Port Colborne for scrap Toledo, OH – On Tuesday, the McKeil Marine tug Molly M 1 took the fire-damaged former American Steamship Co. self-unloader St. Clair from Toledo headed for the Marine Recycling Corp. scrapyard at Port...
by import2 | December 8, 2021 | Port Report Archive
Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Great Republic arrived at 08:18 (CST) Monday morning with limestone for CN-Hallett #5. Whistler arrived at 16:51 to load wheat at CHS#1. Federal Clyde departed at 19:49 empty...
