Boatnerd News – November 17

Boatnerd News – November 17

St. Lawrence Seaway closing dates set For details, click the image at the bottom of this page.   Christmas Tree Ship to sail into National Museum of the Great Lakes Toledo, OH – The National Museum of the Great Lakes, 1701 Front St., will herald in the holidays...

Port Reports – November 17

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Oakglen arrived at 17:52 (CST) Sunday night to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. Arthur M. Anderson arrived at 20:45 to unload limestone at C.Reiss Coal. Paul R. Tregurtha...
Today in Great Lakes History –  November 17

Today in Great Lakes History –  November 17

On 15 Nov 1972, the MICHIPICOTEN (steel straight-deck bulk freighter, 549 foot, 6,490 gross tons, built in 1905, at W. Bay City, Michigan, as HENRY C. FRICK) departed Quebec in tow of Polish tug KORAL for scrapping in Spain. The tow encountered bad weather and the...
Boatnerd News – November 16

Boatnerd News – November 16

Memorial bell tolls set at Great Lakes Lore Maritime Museum in Rogers City Rogers City, MI – The Great Lakes Lore Maritime Museum in Rogers City will host upcoming Memorial Bell Tolls for the S.S. Carl D. Bradley and S.S. Daniel J. Morrell. At 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov....
Port Reports – November 16

Port Reports – November 16

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A. Putney The American Spirit departed Two Harbors on 11/15 at 10:01 for Indiana Harbor. Due Two Harbors on 11/16 is the James R. Barker and also the Spruceglen. Northshore Mining in Silver...