Today in Great Lakes History –  March 8

Today in Great Lakes History –  March 8

EUGENE P. THOMAS (Hull#184) was launched March 8, 1930, at Toledo, Ohio by Toledo Shipbuilding Co., for the Pittsburgh Steamship Co. March 8, 1910 – A fire from unknown causes destroyed the ANN ARBOR NO. 1 of 1892. The hull was sold to Love Construction Co., of...
Today in Great Lakes History –  March 7

Today in Great Lakes History –  March 7

ALGOSOO suffered a serious fire at her winter mooring on the west wall above Lock 8, at Port Colborne, Ontario on March 7, 1986, when a conveyor belt ignited, possibly caused by welding operations in the vicinity. The blaze spread to the stern gutting the aft...

2021 Foreign Vessel Position on the Lakes

By Matt Miner Vessel Name – new name on Lakes *Vessel Name – downbound ship (Vessel Name) – recent previous name December 31, 2021 Seaway closes December 31 Iver Bright – operating out of Sarnia for the winter 12/30 December 30, 2021 Seaway...

2020 Foreign Vessel Position on the Lakes

By Matt Miner Vessel Name – new name on Lakes *Vessel Name – downbound ship (Vessel Name) – recent previous name December 30, 2020 Seaway closes Dec. 31 Iver Bright – operating out of Sarnia for the winter 12/30 December 29, 2020 Seaway closes...

2019 Foreign Vessel Position on the Lakes

By Matt Miner Vessel Name – new name on Lakes *Vessel Name – downbound ship (Vessel Name) – recent previous name December 30, 2019 Seaway closes December 31st *Iver Bright – dept Bay City for Sarnia 12/30 December 29, 2019 Seaway closes...

2021 Mariatown / Iroquois Lock

7 Miles Down from the Iroquois Lock By Ron Beaupre 30 December 2021 02:25 KAMINISTIQUA, up, ballast. ALGONORTH, up, for Nanticoke. ALGOMA INNOVATOR, down bound, arrived at Johnstown to unload salt. 08:25 WHITEFISH BAY, up, ballast. 09:55 RADCLIFFE R LATIMER, up,...