by import2 | July 5, 2025 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity for Friday July 4. Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...
by import2 | July 5, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1874 1874: JUSTIN R. WHITING was launched at Langell’s yard at the mouth of the Pine River in St. Clair, Michigan. Her dimensions were 144 feet x 26 feet, 2 inches x 11 feet, 6 inches. Although built to be a self-powered steam barge, she was towed as a regular...
by import2 | July 4, 2025 | Boatnerd News
Capt. Paul LaMarre III of the Port of Monroe Don’t Give Up the Ship As a third-generation mariner and proud tugboat captain, Paul LaMarre III is leading the Port of Monroe to become Michigan’s gateway to the world. Since becoming the director of the Port of Monroe in...
by import2 | July 4, 2025 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity for Thursday July 3. Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...
by import2 | July 4, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1871 1871: The wooden propeller freighter MAINE, owned by Northern Transportation Co., had sailed from Chicago and was on Lake Ontario when Fireman Orsebius Kelley stoked the fire at 20:00 and went to the porter’s room to get a lamp. When he returned, the...
