Boatnerd News – July 15

Boatnerd News – July 15

Virtual Visitor Center program today: New Lock at the Soo project update Work has been underway for more than a year on the New Lock at the Soo.  Kristina Schnettler, a project engineer, will provide an overview of the project, behind the scenes glimpses of the work...
Port Reports – July 15

Port Reports – July 15

Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Arthur M. Anderson arrived at 21:05 (CST) Tuesday night to unload limestone at C.Reiss; she later shifted to load iron ore pellets at the Canadian National gravity dock. Algoma Innovator departed at 03:39 Wednesday...
Today in Great Lakes History – July 15

Today in Great Lakes History – July 15

July 15, 1991 – The Spanish, 1975-built, 7,311 gross ton, ocean motor bulk carrier MILANOS, anchored in the Detroit River since July 2, began the long slow trip home. Auxiliar de Transporte Maritimos, the ship’s owners, decided it would be cheaper to tow the...
Boatnerd News – July 14

Boatnerd News – July 14

New St. Clair River Live Cam now online BoatNerd has launched another Live Ship Cam, this one featuring shipping on the St. Clair River from the Voyageur Restaurant in St. Clair MI.  This location is ideal for a webcam, as the ships must navigate close to shore and ...
Today in Great Lakes History – July 14

Today in Great Lakes History – July 14

The AMERICAN REPUBLIC (Hull#724) was launched July 14, 1980, by the Bay Shipbuilding Co., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, for the American Steamship Co. She was renamed b) GREAT REPUBLIC in 2011. While upbound in the St. Lawrence River on July 14, 1970, for Saginaw,...