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St. Marys River – Roger LeLievre
Tanker Algocanda departed the Purvis Dock downbound on Saturday, escorted by USCG Biscayne Bay. After leaving Algonova, which headed down Lake Huron, Biscayne Bay turned west under the Mackinaw Bridge, probably to join other cutters working west of the Straits.
Northern Lake Michigan
Sturgeon Bay: Friday; 20:29 The cement carrier Alpena departed for Alpena MI.
Charlevoix: Friday; 12:12 Caroline McKee / Commander arrived at the St Marys plant to load cement products and departed at 23:28 for Chicago.
Straits of Mackinac: .Saturday; 5:46 CCGS Griffon departed Mackinac Island and resumed ice operations in Lake Michigan to facilitate the passage of Anglian Lady / IronMaster to Lake Huron. Erika Kobasic and Wilfred M Cohen assisted the Anglian Lady / IronMaster through the Straits of Mackinac. 11:45 USCG Mobile Bay met the cement carrier Alpena north of Squaw Island to escort her. 12:52 CCGS Griffon departed for the St Marys River. 13:47 Anglian Lady / IronMaster and Wlfred M Cohen for Sault Ste Marie crossed the Straits of Mackinac to Lake Huron. Erika Kobasic departed for Escanaba. 16:50 Alpena crossed through the Straits of Mackinac to Lake Huron. 17:02 USCG Mobile Bay departed for Sturgeon Bay.
Northern Lake Huron
Sault Ste Marie: Saturday 13:27 USCG Biscayne Bay departed for ice operations and is showing St Ignace as her destination. 13:50 AlgoNova departed for Nanticoke.
Lower St Marys River: Saturday; 16:30 CCGS Griffon arrived for ice operations and to escort Anglian Lady / IronMaster and Wlfred M Cohen. 18:00 Algo Nova and USCG Biscayne Bay were south of Lime Island, having passed the upbound CCGS Griffon, Anglian Lady / IronMaster and Wilfred M Cohen.
Calcite: Friday;18:58 The tug Manitou arrived to conduct ice operations. Saturday; 12:08 The tug Michigan and tanker barge Great Lakes arrived to unload diesel fuel 13:17 Manitou departed for Alpena.
Alpena: Saturday; 17:48 The tug Manitou arrived at the Lafarge plant to await the arrival of the cement carrier Alpena.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Niagara cleared at 17:26 Saturday evening upbound for Chicago with salt. Algoma Intrepid arrived at 12:09 Saturday afternoon to load at Compass Minerals; this is their 35th appearance this season. Algoma Sault arrived at 17:59 Saturday evening and tied up at the North Pier to load salt next; this is her 18th appearance here this season.
Lake Erie Ports – Bill Kloss
Nanticoke: Algonorth departed at 02:04 for Sarnia and Algocanada arrived at Imperial Oil 17 minutes later.