Boatnerd News – October 9

Boatnerd News – October 9

Mississagi scrap tow heads for Sault Ste. Marie, OM Sarnia, ON – Tug Anglian Lady departed Sarnia Friday about 1 p.m. with the retired laker Mississagi in tow. The local tug Pride assisted on the stern. They were bound for the Purvis Marine scrap dock in Sault Ste....
Port Reports – October 9

Port Reports – October 9

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Michipicoten arrived at 15:15 (CST) Friday afternoon to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. As of Friday afternoon, Michipicoten was loading at CN#6, and Heerengracht was...
Today in Great Lakes History – October 9

Today in Great Lakes History – October 9

On 08-09 October 1871, NAVARINO (wooden propeller passenger-package freight steamer, 184 foot, 761 tons, built in 1870, at Manitowoc, Wisconsin) was lying at a dock when the Chicago fire swept through the city. The vessel tried to pull away from the dock and get to...
Boatnerd News – October 8

Boatnerd News – October 8

Mississagi scrap tow to leave Sarnia Friday morning Sarnia, ON – Tug Anglian Lady from Sault Ste. Marie, ON, arrived at Sarnia Thursday to tow Mississagi from the North Slip in Point Edward to Sault Ste. Marie for scrapping. The tow was expected to leave Friday...

Port Reports – October 8

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Great Republic departed at 22:03 (CST) Wednesday with iron ore pellets for Gary. Joseph L. Block departed at 23:43 empty to anchor outside Duluth, waiting to load in Two...