***FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2008***  

The current Detroit vessel passages will, hopefully, return on monday, 9/8/08.

     ***THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2008***  

The current Detroit vessel passages will, hopefully, return tomorrow.

          ***WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2008 – 1845 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) Mighty AMERICAN INTEGRITY, bound for the Superior Midwest Energy Terminal 
in Superior, WI, was at the Salt Dock at 0931.

2) Tug KAREN ANDRIE & barge A-397, eventually bound for Bay City, MI, were at 
the Salt Dock at 1412 & are anchored near Recors, MI. 

3) The CSL TADOUSSAC, bound for Duluth, MN, was at X-32 at 1344 & was due at 
the Salt Dock at 1524.

4) Lovely steamer HALIFAX, bound for Toledo, OH, was at the SE Shoal at 1333.

5) The JOHN J. BOLAND, bound for Marquette, MI, was at Grassy at 1832 & is due 
at the Crib at 2042.

6) The AMERICAN REPUBLIC, bound for Duluth, MN with coal from Toledo, OH, was 
outbound Toledo at 1606 & is due at Det R Lt around 1800.  Tug CAROLYN HOEY & 
barge will refuel her in the Belle Isle Anchorage. 

7) Mighty MESABI MINER, bound for Duluth, MN, was at the SE Shoal around 1710, 
putting her at Det R Lt around 2010.

8) The AMERICAN COURAGE, bound for Stoneport, MI, was at the SE Shoal at 1830, 
putting her at Det R Lt around 2130. 


    DOWN:
9) Wily PINEGLEN, bound for Baie Comeau, QC with grain from Central Harvest 
States 1 in Duluth, MN, was at the SE Shoal at 1010.

10) Salty BELUGA FORMATION, bound for Barcelona, Spain with grain from Duluth, 
MN, was at the SE Shoal around 1130.

11) The ALGOWOOD, bound for Trois Rivieres, QC with slag from Sault Ste. 
Marie, ON, was at the SE Shoal at 1735.

12) Palmer Johnson motor yacht CLIFFORD II, bound for the Welland Canal & out 
the Seaway, was at the SE Shoal at 1815. 

13) Lovely steamer EDWARD L. RYERSON, bound for Hamilton, ON with taconite 
from BNSF in Superior, WI, was at the SE Shoal at 1830.

14) Tug M.R. KANE, bound for Port Colborne, ON, will be at the SE Shoal around 
1900.

15) The CSL LAURENTIEN, bound for Belledune, NB with coal from the Superior 
Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, WI, was at Det R Lt at 1657 & is due at 
the SE Shoal at 2007.

16) Tug CLEVELAND & barge CLEVELAND ROCKS, bound for Cleveland, OH with coke 
breeze from Zug Island, were at Grassy at 1746 & are due at Det R Lt at 1915.

17) Tug KURT R. LUEDTKE, bound for Pointe Mouillee, MI, was outbound the Rouge 
at 1739, was at Grassy at 1807, & is due at Det R Lt at 2002.

18) Tug JOYCE L. VAN ENKEVORT & barge GREAT LAKES TRADER, bound for Fairport, 
OH with stone from Stoneport, MI, were at the Salt Dock at 1711 & were due at 
Lt 23 at 1751.

19) Motor yacht BLUE MOON, bound for Clayton, NY, was at Lt 23 at 1803, 
putting her at the Crib around 1903.

20) The lovely & talented LEE A. TREGURTHA, bound for SeverStal N.A. in the 
Rouge with taconite from Marquette, MI, is due at the Salt Dock at 1849.


    OTHER:
21) Tug CORMORANT brought a crane barge to the Tri-Centennial State Park early 
in the afternoon. 

22) Tug STORMONT was doing the Detroit-Windsor truck ferry runs. 

23) Tug G.L. OSTRANDER & barge INTEGRITY are at the Springwells Lafarge Dock. 

24) Lovely steamer AMERICAN VALOR arrived at U.S. Steel on the face of Zug 
Island at 1730 to unload taconite from DM&IR in Two Harbors, MN.  She’ll be 
there 6 hrs, then will head up to Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN in 
ballast.  She’ll be stopping at Shell for fuel. 

25) The ALGORAIL, bound for the Osborne Salt Dock in the Rouge with salt from 
Goderich, ON, is inbound the Rouge with assistance from tug WYOMING. 

26) Tug PETITE FORTE & barge ST. MARY’S CEMENT are at St. Mary’s Cement in the 
Rouge.  Their ETD is 1400 tomorrow. 

27) Tug SEA EAGLE II & barge ST. MARY’S CEMENT II, bound for St. Mary’s Cement 
in the Rouge with cement products from Bowmanville, ON, arrived at the Ojibway 
Anchorage in Windsor, ON at 1724.

28) Tug ANNIE M. DEAN was at Canadian/Ojibway Salt in Windsor, ON, but is now 
back at the Dean Yard in LaSalle, ON.

29) USACE tug DEMOLEN & crane barge were at Fort Wayne, but are now back at 
their dock at BASF in Wyandotte, MI. 

          ***TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 – 1850 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) The ALGOISLE, bound for BNSF in Superior, WI, was at the Salt Dock at 
1026.  She stopped at Imperial for fuel.

2) The ALGORAIL, bound for Goderich, ON, was at the Salt Dock at 1235.

3) Lovely steamer AMERICAN FORTITUDE, bound for Calcite, MI in ballast, was at 
the Salt Dock at 1510.  She stopped at Shell for fuel. 

4) Lovely steamer KAYE E. BARKER, bound for Marquette, MI, was at the Salt 
Dock at 1625.

5) Plucky PETER R. CRESSWELL, bound for Bruce Mines, ON in ballast, was at the 
Salt Dock at 1820.  She departed St. Mary’s Cement in the Rouge after 
unloading slag from Sault Ste. Marie, ON at 1041.  She stopped at Sterling 
Marine Fuels for fuel. 

6) The CANADIAN ENTERPRISE, bound for the Lambton Generating Station in 
Courtright, ON with coal, was at the Crib at 1832 & is due at X-32 at 1857.


    DOWN:
7) The JOHN J. BOLAND, bound for Erie, PA with stone from Cedarville, MI, was 
at the SE Shoal at 0945.

8) Tug SEA SERVICE & barge ENERGY 6501, bound for Hamilton, ON, were at the SE 
Shoal at 1124.

9) Tug JANE ANN IV & barge SARAH SPENCER, bound for Fairport, MI, were at the 
SE Shoal at 1152.

10) Mighty AMERICAN INTEGRITY, bound for Monroe, MI after lightering coal from 
the Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, WI at St. Clair, MI, was at 
Grassy at 1214 & was due at Det R Lt at 1339.

11) Tug KURT R. LUEDTKE, bound for Pointe Mouillee, MI, was at Grassy at 1741 
& is due at Det R Lt at 1930.

12) Mighty YANKCANUCK was at the Salt Dock at 1842 & is due at Lt 23 at 1922.


    OTHER:
13) M/Y UNITY is back at her dock at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club.

14) T/S HIGHLANDER SEA was doing cruises on the river in part sail throughout 
the day.  She is now back at her berth in front of the Renaissance Center/GM 
World HQ for the night. 

15) Tug DONALD C. HANNAH is at Detroit Marine Terminals.

16) Tug JOHN SPENCE & barge McASPHALT 401 are at the old Mistersky Power 
Station dock. 

17) Tug STORMONT was doing the Windsor-Detroit truck ferry runs. 

18 ) Tug CLEVELAND & barge CLEVELAND ROCKS are in the Old Rouge. 

19) Lovely steamer JOHN G. MUNSON arrived at Carmeuse Lime in the Rouge with 
stone from Stoneport, MI at 1348.  She’ll be there 6.5 to 7 hrs, then will 
head to Calcite, MI in ballast. 

20) Tug PETITE FORTE & barge ST. MARY’S CEMENT arrived at St. Mary’s Cement in 
the Rouge at 1214 for 30 hrs. 

21) Tug EVERLAST & barge NORMAN McLEOD, eventually bound for Sarnia, ON, 
arrived at the Ojibway Anchorage in Windsor, ON at 1615 until 0100 tomorrow. 

22) Tug ANNIE M. DEAN has been going back & forth between Canadian/Ojibway 
Salt in Windsor, ON & the Dean Yard in LaSalle, ON all day.  She is now in 
LaSalle. 

23) USACE tug DEMOLEN & crane barge were working in the lower Livingstone 
Channel at DL 15, but are now back at their dock at BASF in Wyandotte, MI. 

          ***FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2008***  

The current Detroit vessel passages will, hopefully, return on Tuesday, 9/2/08.

Have a Happy Labor Day weekend, everbody!

          ***FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2008 – 1810 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) The jaunty CAPT. HENRY JACKMAN, bound for Burns Harbor, IN with iron ore 
from Quebec City, QC, was at the Salt Dock at 0924.  She stopped at Shell for 
fuel. 

2) The NANTICOKE, bound for the Lambton Generating Station in Courtright, ON 
with coal from Sandusky, OH (then onto Thunder Bay, ON), was at the Salt Dock 
at 1116.  

3) The CSL LAURENTIEN, bound for the Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in 
Superior, WI in ballast, was at the Salt Dock at 1407.  She also stopped at 
Shell for fuel. 

4) M/Y UNITY, bound for Harbor Springs, MI, was at the Salt Dock at 1524.

5) Tug JOHN SPENCE & barge McASPHALT 401, bound for Sarnia, ON, were at the 
Salt Dock at 1727.  Tug WYOMING assisted her out of the Rouge. 

6) Wily SPRUCEGLEN, bound for Thunder Bay, ON in ballast, was at the Salt Dock 
at 1618.  She stopped at Sterling Marine Fuels for fuel. 

7) Lovely steamer AMERICAN VALOR, bound for Two Harbors, MN to load for U.S. 
Steel on the face of Zug Island, was at the Salt Dock at 1740.

8) Lovely steamer ARTHUR M. ANDERSON, bound for Gary, IN with mill scale from 
Zug Island, departed the dock at 1414, was in the main river at 1430, was at X-
32 at 1709, & is due at the Salt Dock at 1839.

9) Lovely steamer EDWARD L. RYERSON, bound for BNSF in Superior, WI in 
ballast, departed Sterling Marine Fuels at 1635 & is due at the Crib at 1830.

10) Lovely lady FRONTENAC, also bound for BNSF in Superior, WI in ballast, was 
at Grassy at 1644 & is due at the Crib at 1854.

11) Mighty YANKCANUCK, bound for Sault Ste. Marie, ON in ballast, departed 
Morterm in Windsor, ON at 1200 & arrived at Detroit Marine Terminals at 1242.  
She is preparing to depart DMT right now. 

12) The CANADIAN NAVIGATOR was outbound Toledo, OH at 1625, was at Det R Lt at 
1805, & is due at Grassy at 1935.


    DOWN:
13) Mighty AMERICAN COURAGE, bound for the Cleveland Bulk Terminal & Mittal 
Upper Docks with taconite from Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at the 
SE Shoal at 1117.

14) The AMERICAN MARINER, bound for Conneaut, OH with taconite from Two 
Harbors, MN, was at Det R Lt at 0918 & was due at the SE Shoal at 1230.

15) Salty FEDERAL POWER, bound for Sorel, QC, was at the SE Shoal at 1246.

16) The CANADIAN ENTERPRISE, bound for Hamilton, ON with coal from Thunder 
Bay, ON, was at the SE Shoal at 1432.

17) Sailing yacht TAZA MAS (I think) was at the Rouge entry area around 
0930-ish.  

18) Tug SAMUEL de CHAMPLAIN & barge INNOVATION, bound for Toledo, OH with a 
part cargo of cement from Alpena, MI, departed the Springwells Lafarge Dock at 
0927 & were at Det R Lt at 1129.

19) The RT. HON PAUL J. MARTIN, carrying coal from Toledo, OH, was at the SE 
Shoal around 1530-ish.

20) Jolly ROGER BLOUGH, bound for Conneaut, OH with taconite from Two Harbors, 
MN, was at Det R Lt at 1624 & is due at the SE Shoal at 1940.

21) USEPA LAKE GUARDIAN was at Det R Lt at 1745.  She stopped at Hart Plaza 
Downtown for a few hrs earlier in the day. 

22) Salty BBC PLATA, bound for Toledo, OH, was at Station Belle Isle at 1718 & 
is due at Grassy at 1828.

23) Lovely steamer AMERICAN VICTORY, bound for the Pinney Dock in Ashtabula, 
OH with taconite from Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at Lt 23 at 
1753 & is due at the Crib at 1903.


    OTHER:
24) Fireboat CURTIS RANDOLPH was around the Belle Isle area earlier in the day 
(probably for the 2008 Detroit Grand Prix practices & qualifications).  

25) Tug DONALD C. HANNAH is at Detroit Marine Terminals.

26) Tug STORMONT was doing the Detroit-Windsor truck ferry runs. 

27) Tug REBECCA LYNN & barge A-410 are inbound the Rouge.

28) Tug CAROLYN HOEY took a barge from Nicholson’s Ecorse to the old Mistersky 
Power Station dock. She’s now back at the Gaelic yard. 

29) Tug KURT R. LUEDTKE & mud scow has been going back & forth between the 
Rouge turning basin & Pointe Mouillee, MI all day.

    ****CORRECTION****

The BBC ELBE has not, in fact, overtaken the AMERICAN FORTITUDE.  I apologize 
for this very serious transgression. 

          ***THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2008 – 1855 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) Tug WILF SEYMOUR & barge ALOUETTE SPIRIT, bound for Courtright, ON, were at 
the Salt Dock at 0940.

2) Plucky PETER R. CRESSWELL, bound for Sault Ste. Marie, ON, was at the Salt 
Dock at 1010.

3) Lovely steamer MICHIPICOTEN was at the Salt Dock at 1116.

4) Lovely steamer KAYE E. BARKER, bound for Duluth, MN, was at the Salt Dock 
at 1141.

5) The RT. HON PAUL J. MARTIN, bound for Toledo, OH, was at the SE Shoal at 
1001.

6) Lovely steamer CHARLES M. BEEGHLY, bound for Duluth, MN, unloaded taconite 
from Marquette, MI at SeverStal N.A. in the Rouge & departed a bit before 
1400.  She was at X-32 at 1742 & is due at the Salt Dock at 1912.

7) Salty BELUGA FORMATION, bound for Duluth, MN to load grain, was at the Crib 
at 1800 & was due at X-32 at 1825, putting her at the Salt Dock around 1945.


8) Tug REBECCA LYNN & barge A-410, bound for Corunna, ON, were at Grassy at 
1636 & are due at the Crib at 1901.

9) Lovely CANADIAN MINER, bound for Sarnia, ON, was at Det R Lt at 1743 & is 
due at Grassy at 1910. 


    DOWN:
10) Tug INVINCIBLE & barge McKEE SONS, bound for Toledo, OH with stone from 
Stoneport, MI, were at Det R Lt at 1026.

11) The ALGONORTH, bound for Quebec City, QC with wheat from the Peavey 
Elevator in Superior, WI, was at Det R Lt at 1142, putting her at the SE Shoal 
around 1500.

12) Tug KURT R. LUEDTKE & loaded mud scow from the Rouge turning basin, bound 
for Pointe Mouillee, MI, were at Grassy at 1449 & were due at Det R Lt at 1635.

13) Petite MELISSA DESGAGNES, bound for Clarkson, ON, was at 1647, putting her 
at the SE Shoal around 1947.

14) Lovely ALGOCAPE, bound for Quebec City, QC with taconite from Marquette, 
MI, was at Station Belle Isle at 1812 & is due at Grassy at 1922.

15) Salty BBC ELBE, bound for Becancour, QC, was at the Salt Dock at 1725 & 
was due at Lt 23 at 1805.  

16) Lovely steamer AMERICAN FORTITUDE, bound for the Pinney Dock in Ashtabula, 
OH with taconite from Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at the Salt 
Dock at 1712 & was due at Lt 23 at 1752.  The BBC Elbe has overtaken her. 

17) Tug SAMUEL de CHAMPLAIN & barge INNOVATION, bound for the Springwells 
Lafarge Dock with cement, are due at the Salt Dock at 1941.


    OTHER:
18) Salty FEDERAL POWER arrived at Detroit Marine Terminals at 1031 with the 
assistance of tug WYOMING.  

19) Tug DONALD C. HANNAH is at Detroit Marine Terminals.

20) Tug STORMONT was doing the Windsor-Detroit truck ferry runs. 

21) Lovely steamer ARTHUR M. ANDERSON is loading at Zug Island for Gary, IN. 

22) USACE tug DEMOLEN & crane barge were working at DL 17 in the Livingstone 
Channel, but are now back at their dock at BASF in Wyandotte, MI. 

23) Tug M.R. KANE is at LaSalle, ON.

          ***WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2008 – 1445 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) Tug AVENGER IV & barge (PML 9000?), bound for Sault Ste. Marie, ON, were at 
the Salt Dock at 1244.

2) The ALGOLAKE, bound for the Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, 
WI, was at X-32 around 1402 & is due at the Salt Dock around 1542.

3) Tug VICTORY & barge JAMES L. KUBER, bound for Stoneport, MI, were at 
Downtown at 1420, putting them at the Crib around 1553.  They refueled at 
Sterling Marine Fuels.

4) The PRESQUE ISLE, bound for DM&IR in Two Harbors, MN, was at Grassy at 1442 
& is due at the Crib at 1702.

5) The BUFFALO, bound for Port Gypsum, MI in ballast, was at the SE Shoal at 
1219 & is due at Det R Lt at 1509.


    DOWN:
6) Lovely steamer JOHN G. MUNSON, bound for Conneaut, OH with taconite from 
DM&IR in Two Harbors, MN, was at Grassy at 1255 & was due at Det R Lt at 1410, 
putting her at the SE Shoal around 1710.

7) Mighty WALTER J. McCARTHY JR, bound for Nanticoke, ON with coal from the 
Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, WI, was at Grassy at 1310 & was 
due at Det R Lt at 1440, putting her at the SE Shoal around 1800.

8) Tug KURT LUEDTKE & loaded mud scow from the Rouge turning basin, bound for 
Pointe Mouillee, MI, were at Grassy at 1324 & are due at Det R Lt at 1525.

9) Tug CAROLYN HOEY & loaded mud scow from SeverStal N.A. in the Rouge, also 
bound for Pointe Mouillee, MI, were outbound the Rouge at 1316 & were due at 
Grassy at 1336, putting them at Det R Lt around 1536.

10) Lovely steamer MICHIPICOTEN, carrying stone from Bruce Mines, ON, was at 
Grassy at 1449 & is due at Det R Lt at 1609.

11) Lovely steamer KAYE E. BARKER, bound for SeverStal N.A. in the Rouge with 
taconite from Marquette, MI, is due at the Salt Dock at 1530.

12) Salty VANCOUVERBORG, bound for Toledo, OH, is due at the Salt Dock at 1545.


    OTHER:
13) Tug DONALD C. HANNAH is at Detroit Marine Terminals.

14) Tug STORMONT is doing the Detroit-Windsor truck ferry runs. 

15) Plucky PETER R. CRESSWELL is unloading cement clinker from Bowmanville, ON 
at St. Mary’s Cement in the Rouge.  Her next stop is Sault Ste. Marie, ON. 

16) USACE tug DEMOLEN & crane barge were working at DL 25 in the upper 
Livingstone Channel, but are now on their way back to their dock at BASF in 
Wyandotte, MI. 

17) Tall ship PRIDE OF BALTIMORE II, eventually bound for Cleveland, OH, 
arrived at Wyandotte, MI at 1340 for the night.  They will be doing a public 
cruise later (I think). 

          ***TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2008 – 1735 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) Tug INVINCIBLE & barge McKEE SONS, bound for Stoneport, MI, WERE AT THE 
SALT DOCK AT 0935.

2) Petite MAUMEE, bound for Zilwaukee, MI, was at the Salt Dock at 1514.

3) Mighty AMERICAN SPIRIT, bound for BNSF in Superior, WI, was at X-32 at 1632 
& is due at the Salt Dock at 1802.

4) The ALGOWAY, bound for Stoneport, MI, was at was at X-32 at 1701 & is due 
at the Salt Dock at 1830.

5) Salty APOLLON, bound for Milwaukee, WI with steel products, departed 
Detroit Marine Terminals at 1546 & is due at the Crib at 1746.

6) Mighty ST. CLAIR, bound for the Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in 
Superior, WI, was at Grassy at 1731 & is due at the Crib at 1941.

7) Noble AMERICAN REPUBLIC, bound for Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was 
at the SE Shoal at 1504 & is due at Det R Lt at 1800.


    DOWN:
8) US Brig NIAGARA, bound for Cleveland, OH or Erie, PA, was at Det R Lt at 
1315, putting her at the SE Shoal around 1630.

9) The ALGONTARIO, bound for Quebec City, QC with taconite from BNSF in 
Superior, WI, was at the SE Shoal at 1715.

10) Tug EVERLAST & barge NORMAN McLEOD, bound for Oshawa, ON, were at Grassy 
at 1154 & were due at Det R Lt at 1319, putting them at the SE Shoal around 
1730.

11) Salty MARLENE GREEN, bound for Becancour, QC, was at Det R Lt at 1725, 
putting her at the SE Shoal around 2000.

12) Lovely lady FRONTENAC, bound for Hamilton, ON with taconite from BNSF in 
Superior, WI, was at Grassy at 1704 & is due at Det R Lt at 1825.

13) The ALGOSTEEL, bound for Valleyfield, QC with salt from Goderich, ON, was 
at Station Belle Isle at 1655 & is due at Grassy at 1805.

14) M/Y CV-9, bound for Buffalo, NY, was at the Crib at 1628 & is due at 
Station Belle Isle at 1740.

15) Tug REBECCA LYNN & barge A-410 were at the Crib at 1644 & are due at 
Station Belle Isle at 1802.

16) Tug AVENGER IV & barge (PML 9000?), bound for Windsor, ON, were at the 
Crib at 1731 & are due at Station Belle Isle at 


    OTHER:
17) Tug DONALD C. HANNAH is at Detroit Marine Terminals.

18) Tug JANE ANN IV & barge SARAH SPENCER are unloading stone at the Coco Dock 
in Windsor, ON.  She arrived at 1318 for 6 hrs.  Her next stop is Thessalon, 
ON in ballast. 

19) Tug STORMONT was doing the Windsor-Detroit truck ferry runs. 

20) Tug CLEVELAND & barge CLEVELAND ROCKS are in the Old Rouge. 

21) Tug KURT LUEDTKE & barge, bound for the Rouge Turning Basin, were at 
Grassy at 1637 & should be inbound the Rouge at any time.  They stopped at 
Nicholson’s Ecorse (I presume to switch from towing to pushing).

22) Plucky PETER R. CRESSWELL is unloading cement clinker from Bowmanville, ON 
at St. Mary’s Cement in the Rouge.  Her next stop is Sault Ste. Marie, ON. 

23) USACE tug DEMOLEN & crane barge were working at DL 21 in the Livingstone 
Channel, but are now back at their dock at BASF in Wyandotte, MI. 

          ***MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 2008 – 1815 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) The SAM LAUD, bound for Port Gypsum, MI in ballast, was at the Crib at 1656 
& was due at X-32 at 1716, putting her at the Salt Dock around 1846.  She’ll 
be stopping at Shell for fuel.

2) Salty SCL BERN, bound for the Port Terminal in Duluth, MN with wind turbine 
parts, was at Grassy at 1806 & is due at the Crib at 2016.

3) Lovely steamer HERBERT C. JACKSON, bound for Toledo, OH to load coal, was 
at the SE Shoal at 1046.

4) The ALGORAIL, bound for Goderich, ON, was at Det R Lt at 1800 & is due at 
Grassy at 1920.

5) Plucky PETER R. CRESSWELL, bound for St. Mary’s Cement in the Rouge with 
cement clinker from Bowmanville, ON, was at the SE Shoal at 1535 & is due at 
Det R Lt at 1900.


    DOWN:
6) The ALGOSOO, bound for Hamilton, ON with coal from Toledo, OH & Sandusky, 
OH, was at the SE Shoal at 1005.

7) The ALGOWAY, bound for Cleveland, OH with stone from Bruce Mines, ON & 
another upper Lake Huron port, was at the SE Shoal at 1026.  She lightered in 
Windsor, ON. 

8) The ALGOLAKE (I think), bound for Nanticoke, ON with coal from the Superior 
Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, WI, was at the SE Shoal at 1031 (I 
think). 

9) Tug VICTORY & barge JAMES L. KUBER, bound for Cleveland, OH, were at Det R 
Lt at 1223 & were due at the SE Shoal at 1603.

10) The ROBERT S. PIERSON, bound for Hamilton, ON with taconite from BNSF in 
Superior, WI, was at the SE Shoal at 1731.

11) The CANADIAN TRANSPORT, bound for Nanticoke, ON with coal from the 
Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, WI, was at the SE Shoal at 1736.

12) Lovely MANISTEE was at Det R Lt at 1433 & was due at the SE Shoal at 1745.

13) Lovely steamer CANADIAN LEADER, bound for Quebec City, QC with taconite 
from Marquette, MI, was at Det R Lt at 1531 & is due at the SE Shoal at 1846.

14) An unknown tug & spud barge were at Belle Isle at 1203.

15) Tug KURT LUEDTKE, bound for Pointe Mouillee, MI (I think), brought a barge 
to the Turning Basin in the Rouge & was at Det R Lt at 1750.

16) Tug INVINCIBLE & barge McKEE SONS, bound for the Rouge, are due at the 
Salt Dock at 1822.


    OTHER:
17) Salty APOLLON is at Detroit Marine Terminals.

18) Tug DONALD C. HANNAH is at Detroit Marine Terminals.

19) Tug STORMONT was doing the Detroit-Windsor truck ferry runs. 

20) Tug CLEVELAND & barge CLEVELAND ROCKS are in the Old Rouge. 

21) Lovely steamer ARTHUR M. ANDERSON is unloading stone from Calcite, MI at 
U.S. Steel on the face of Zug Island.  Her next stop is Stoneport, MI. 

22) Tug EVERLAST & barge NORMAN McLEOD are in the Rouge. 

23) Lovely OJIBWAY is unloading canola seed from Thunder Bay, ON at ADM in 
Windsor, ON. 

24) USACE tug DEMOLEN & crane barge were working at DL 23 in the upper 
Livingstone Channel. 

          ***FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2008 – 1550 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) Lovely steamer AMERICAN FORTITUDE, bound for Calcite, MI in ballast, was at 
the Salt Dock at 1105.

2) Tug G.L. OSTRANDER & barge INTEGRITY, bound for Alpena, MI, were at X-32 at 
1124, putting them at the Salt Dock around 1254.

3) USNSCS GRAY FOX, bound for Port Huron, MI, was at X-32 at 1158, took the 
South Channel, & was due at the Salt Dock at 1402.

4) The ALGORAIL, bound for Goderich, ON, was at Belle Isle at 1518, putting 
her at the Crib around 1637.

5) Tug JOSEPH H. THOMPSON JR. & barge JOSEPH H. THOMPSON, bound for Drummond 
Island, MI, arrived at the Belle Isle Anchorage at 1530 for 2 hrs.  Tug 
PATRICIA HOEY & barge MARYSVILLE will be refueling them. 

6) Tug KURT LUEDTKE, bound for the Rouge, was at Grassy at 1512.

7) The CALUMET was at Det R Lt at 1510 & is due at Grassy at 1640.

8) Salty APOLLON, bound for Detroit, was at the SE Shoal at 1528, putting her 
at Det R Lt around 1828.

9) Salty GARGANEY, bound for Toledo, OH & Duluth, MN, was at the SE Shoal at 
1543. 


    DOWN:
10) The CANADIAN ENTERPRISE, bound for Nanticoke, ON with coal from the 
Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, WI, was at the SE Shoal at 1212.

11) Lovely steamer AMERICAN VALOR, bound for the Cleveland Bulk Terminal with 
taconite from Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at the SE Shoal at 1250.

12) Mighty EDWIN H. GOTT, bound for Nanticoke, ON with taconite from CN/DM&IR 
in Duluth, MN, was at Grassy at 1302 & was due at Det R Lt at 1437.

13) The AGAWA CANYON, bound for Nanticoke, ON with stone from Meldrum Bay, ON, 
was at Det R Lt at 1535 & is due at the SE Shoal at 1900. 

14) Lovely steamer KAYE E. BARKER, bound for Toledo, OH, was at Grassy at 1454 
& is due at Det R Lt at 1609.  She unloaded taconite from Marquette, MI at 
SeverStal N.A. in the Rouge. 


    OTHER:
15) M/Y UNITY was out & about early this morning, but is now back at the 
Grosse Pointe Yacht Club. 

16) Tug JOHN SPENCE & barge McASPHALT 401 arrived at the old Mistersky Power 
Station dock at 1529 for 16 hrs.  Her next stop is the CN Dock in Sarnia, ON 
in ballast. 

17) Tug STORMONT is doing the Windsor-Detroit truck ferry runs. 

18) Tug PUSH HOG took a spud barge to the face of Zug Island, then went to the 
old Ferriss Marine Dock in the Old Rouge.

19) The H. LEE WHITE is unloading coal from Toledo, OH at the coal dock in the 
Rouge Shortcut.  Her next stop is the Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in 
Superior, WI to load coal for Milwaukee, WI. 

20) Tug KAREN ANDRIE & barge A-397 are in the Rouge. 

21) Tug EVERLAST & barge NORMAN McLEOD are in the Ojibway Anchorage in 
Windsor, ON, waiting to take tug Karen Andrie’s spot at the dock. 

22) Passenger vessel GRANDE MARINER arrived at Bishop Park in Wyandotte, MI at 
1126.  She’ll eventually sail to Warren, RI. 

          ***THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2008 – 1820 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) The BUFFALO, bound for Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at the Salt 
Dock at 0923.  She stopped at Shell for fuel. 

2) The ALGONTARIO, bound for BNSF in Superior, WI, was at the Salt Dock at 
1029.  She stopped at imperial for fuel.

3) Lovely steamer CANADIAN LEADER, bound for Marquette, MI in ballast, was at 
the Salt Dock at 1252.

4) The PINEGLEN, bound for Indiana Harbor, IN, was at the Salt Dock at 1503.  
She refueled at Sterling Marine Fuels.

5) The CSL ASSINIBOINE was at X-32 at 1752 & is due at the Salt Dock at 1922.

6) Lovely steamer JOHN G. MUNSON, bound for Ontonagon, MI with coal from 
Sandusky, OH, was at Grassy at 1817.  She’ll be stopping at Sterling Marine 
Fuels for fuel. 

7) The CSL NIAGARA, bound for the Lambton Generating Station in Courtright, ON 
with coal from Toledo, OH, was at Det R Lt at 1759 & is due at Grassy at 1950.

8) Tug PETITE FORTE & barge ST. MARY’S CEMENT, bound for Toledo, OH, were at 
the SE Shoal at 1557.

9) Salty BBC PLATA, bound for the Port Terminal in Duluth, MN with wind 
turbine parts, should be at the SE Shoal around 1900. 

10) Mighty WALTER J. McCARTHY JR, bound for the Superior Midwest Energy 
Terminal in Superior, WI, should be at the SE Shoal a few minutes after the 
BBC Plata. 


    DOWN:
11) Salty IRMA, bound for Hampton Roads, VA, was at the SE Shoal at 1344.

12) The ALGORAIL, bound for Cleveland, OH with a part cargo of stone from 
Thessalon, ON & Meldrum Bay, ON, was at the SE Shoal at 1539.  She lightered 
at Mueller’s Dock in Sarnia, ON.

13) Tug JOSEPH H. THOMPSON JR. & barge JOSEPH H. THOMPSON, bound for Lorain, 
OH, should be at the SE Shoal at any moment.

14) Tug DONALD C. HANNAH & barge HANNAH 3601, bound for Toledo, OH, departed 
Detroit Marine Terminals at 1710.  They were at Grassy around 1755, putting 
them at Det R Lt around 1915.  The tug refueled at the old Mistersky Power 
Station. 


    OTHER:
15) Tug G.L. OSTRANDER & barge INTEGRITY are at the Springwells Lafarge Dock. 

16) Tug STORMONT was doing the Detroit-Windsor truck ferry runs. 

17) Lovely MAUMEE arrived at the Motor City Dock in the Rouge at 1808 for 6 
hrs.  Her next stop is Calcite, MI in ballast. 

18) Tug PATRICIA HOEY shifted barges about from Detroit Marine Terminals, 
Nicholson’s Ecorse, & the Waterfront Petroleum Dock in the Rouge. 

19) Tug KAREN ANDRIE & barge A-397 are in the Rouge. 

20) Tug LINHURST went down to the Grosse Isle toll bridge area earlier today, 
but is now back in the Rouge.

21) Tug EVERLAST & barge NORMAN McLEOD are in the Ojibway Anchorage in 
Windsor, ON, waiting to take tug Karen Andrie’s spot at the dock. 

22) USACE tug DEMOLEN & crane barge were working in the Livingstone Channel 
near DL 21, but are now back at their dock at BASF in Wyandotte, MI. 

23) USNSCS GRAY FOX is at Bishop Park in Wyandotte, MI for the night. 

          ***WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2008 – 1455 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) Salty MARLENE GREEN, bound for Menominee, MI, was at the Salt Dock around 
0915.

2) The ALGOMARINE, bound for Goderich, ON, was at the Salt Dock at 1027.

3) Lovely OJIBWAY, bound for Thunder Bay, ON in ballast, was at the Salt Dock 
at 1220.

4) Mighty MISSISSAGI, carrying salt from Canadian/Ojibway Salt in Windsor, ON, 
was at the Salt Dock at 1236.

5) The BUFFALO, bound for Port Gypsum, MI, was at the SE Shoal at 1427 & is 
due at Det R Lt at 1710.


    DOWN:
6) Lovely steamer MONTREALAIS, bound for Hamilton, ON with taconite from BNSF 
in Superior, WI, was at the SE Shoal at 1325 (I think). 

7) Plucky PETER R. CRESSWELL, bound for Port Colborne, ON with stone from 
Meldrum Bay, ON, was at Det R Lt at 1231 & is due at the SE Shoal at 1600.

8) The CSL TADOUSSAC, bound for Hamilton, ON with taconite from CN/DM&IR in 
Duluth, MN, is due at the Salt Dock around 1720.


    OTHER:
9) Tug DONALD C. HANNAH is at the old Mistersky Power Station Dock.

10) Tug EVERLAST & barge NORMAN McLEOD are in Windsor, ON. 

11) Tug STORMONT is doing the Windsor-Detroit truck ferry runs. 

12) Tug KAREN ANDRIE & barge A-397 are at Michigan Marine Terminal in the 
Rouge. 

          ***TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2008 – 1610 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) The ATLANTIC HURON, bound for Sault Ste. Marie, ON, was at the Salt Dock at 
1049.

2) The ST. CLAIR, bound for the Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, 
WI, was at the Salt Dock around 1330.

3) Lovely steamer EDWARD L. RYERSON, bound for Superior, WI to load taconite 
at BNSF, was at the Salt Dock at 1532.  She refueled at Sterling Marine Fuels.

4) The jaunty CAPT. HENRY JACKMAN, bound for Goderich, ON in ballast, was at X-
32 at 1456 & is due at the Salt Dock at 1626.

5) Tug JANE ANN IV & barge SARAH SPENCER departed the Coco Dock in Windsor, ON 
at 1154, were at X-32 at 1453, & are due at the Salt Dock at 1648.

6) The CEDARGLEN, bound for Thunder Bay, ON in ballast, departed Sterling 
Marine Fuels at 1609 & is due at the Crib at 1759. 


    DOWN:
7) Mighty WALTER J. McCARTHY JR, bound for Nanticoke, ON with coal from the 
Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, WI, was at Det R Lt at 0930, 
putting her at the SE Shoal around 1300.

8) The PRESQUE ISLE, bound for Conneaut, OH with taconite from CN/DM&IR in 
Duluth, MN, was at the SE Shoal at 1408.

9) The ALGOISLE, bound for Port Cartier, QC with wheat from Thunder Bay, ON, 
was at Det R Lt at 1138, putting her at the SE Shoal around 1538.

10) Lovely steamer AMERICAN FORTITUDE, bound for Buffalo, NY with wheat from 
Thunder Bay, ON, was at Det R Lt 1358 & is due at the SE Shoal at 1745.

11) Tug DOROTHY ANN & barge PATHFINDER, bound for Marblehead, OH in ballast, 
unloaded stone from Stoneport, MI at a dock in the Rouge & at the Jefferson 
Marine Terminal in the Old Rouge.  They departed around noon, were at Det R Lt 
at 1410, & are due at the SE Shoal at 1740.

12) The TIM S. DOOL, bound for Quebec City, QC with taconite from BNSF in 
Superior, WI, was at Det R Lt at 1448 & is due at the SE Shoal at 1800.

13) The H. LEE WHITE, bound for Lackawanna, NY with stone from Calcite, MI, 
was at Det R Lt at 1521 & is due at the SE Shoal at 1835.

14) The CANADIAN NAVIGATOR, bound for Cote Ste-Catherine, QC with salt from 
Goderich, ON, was at Det R Lt at 1542 & is due at the SE Shoal at 1915.

15) The BUFFALO, bound for Lorain, OH with taconite from DM&IR in Two Harbors, 
MN, was at Station Belle Isle at 1608 & is due at Grassy at 1716.

16) Salty YAMASKA, carrying cargo from Sault Ste. Marie, ON, is due at the 
Salt Dock at 1705.


    OTHER:
17) Tug DONALD C. HANNAH is at the old Mistersky Power Station Dock.

18) Tug STORMONT is doing the Detroit-Windsor truck ferry runs. 

19) Mighty MISSISSAGI arrived at the Southwestern Sales West Dock in Windsor, 
ON at 1117 & departed there at 1604 to back down to Canadian/Ojibway Salt. 

20) The CANADIAN TRANSPORT, bound for the Shortcut Canal coal dock with coal 
from Thunder Bay, ON, departed the face of Zug Island at 1543 for her dock 
with the assistance of tug WYOMING & is inbound the Rouge.  They were ordered 
to tie up to the face of Zug while US Customs boarded her, & she arrived there 
at 1344.

21) Lovely OJIBWAY is unloading canola seed from Thunder Bay, ON at the ADM 
Dock in Windsor, ON.

22) Tug WILF SEYMOUR & barge ALOUETTE SPIRIT are at Canadian/Ojibway Salt in 
Windsor, ON.  Her ETD is within the next hour or so.

23) USACE tug DEMOLEN & crane barge were working in the Livingstone Channel 
near DL 21, but are now back at their dock at BASF in Wyandotte, MI. 

          ***MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2008 – 1830 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) The AMERICAN MARINER, bound for the Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in 
Superior, WI to load for Milwaukee, WI, was at the Salt Dock at 0941.

2) Lovely steamer CANADIAN PROVIDER, bound for Superior, WI to load taconite 
at BNSF, was at X-32 at 0918 & was due at the Salt Dock at 1048.

3) Lovely steamer AMERICAN VICTORY, bound for Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, 
MN, was at the Salt Dock at 1608.  She refueled at Sterling Marine Fuels. 

4) Lovely steamer CHARLES M. BEEGHLY, bound for Duluth, MN, departed SeverStal 
N.A. in the Rouge at 1300 after unloading taconite from Marquette, MI.  She 
was at the Salt Dock at 1824.

5) The CSL NIAGARA, bound for Toledo, OH, was at the SE Shoal at 1433.

6) The ALGOWAY was outbound Cleveland, OH at 1600, putting her at the SE Shoal 
around 1900-ish.  She’ll be stopping at Imperial for fuel. 


    DOWN:
7) The CUYAHOGA, bound for Cleveland, OH, was at the SE Shoal at 1030.

8) The AMERICAN REPUBLIC, bound for the Cleveland Bulk Terminal & Mittal Upper 
Docks with taconite from Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at the SE 
Shoal at 1322.

9) Lovely steamer JAMES NORRIS, bound for Hamilton, ON, was at the SE Shoal at 
1531.

10) Lovely steamer QUEBECOIS, bound for Port Cartier, QC with wheat from 
Thunder Bay, ON, was at the SE Shoal at 1730.

11) Tug JANE ANN IV & barge SARAH SPENCER, bound for the Lafarge Dock in 
Windsor, ON with stone, was at Downtown at 1658, turned at the Ojibway 
Anchorage, & is slowly heading upbound.  She’s waiting for the Capt. Henry 
Jackman to leave the dock. 

12) The CANADIAN RANGER, bound for Quebec City, QC with wheat from Thunder 
Bay, ON, was at Station Belle Isle at 1825 & is due at Grassy at 1935.

13) Tug PATRICIA HOEY is going to the turning basin near SeverStal N.A. in the 
Rouge to get a mud scow to take to Pointe Mouillee, MI. 

14) Lovely OJIBWAY, bound for the ADM Dock in Windsor, ON with canola seed 
from Thunder Bay, ON, was at Lt 23 23 at 1826 & is due at the Crib at 1941.


    OTHER:
15) Tug DONALD C. HANNAH is at the old Mistersky Power Station Dock.

16) The jaunty CAPT. HENRY JACKMAN arrived at the Lafarge Dock in Windsor, ON 
at 1637 to unload stone from Meldrum Bay, ON.  She’ll then take stone from 
Bruce Mines, ON to Toledo, OH.

17) Tug STORMONT was doing the Windsor-Detroit truck ferry runs. 

18) Lovely steamer ARTHUR M. ANDERSON arrived at the Carmeuse Lime Dock in the 
Rouge at 1540 with stone from Stoneport, MI.  She’ll be there 7 hrs, then will 
head back to Stoneport, MI in ballast.  Tug PATRICIA HOEY & barge MARYSVILLE 
refueled her. 

***FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2008 – The 1450 Almost Utterly Useless REPORT***  
             (Dedicated to the Grump in all of us)

    UP:
1) Tug CHAMPION & barges were at the Salt Dock sometime around 1050, but I 
don’t know for sure, b/c I didn’t hear their call in to Sarnia Traffic.

2) The MANISTEE, bound for Saginaw, MI, was at the Salt Dock at 1148.

3) The MAUMEE, bound for God-knows-where, was at the Crib at 1219 & was due at 
X-32 at 1244.  She should have been at the Salt Dock by now, but maybe she’s 
tired (aren’t we all). 

4) The CSL LAURENTIEN, bound for some place in ballast, was at the Salt Dock 
at 1432.  They appear to be painting the accommodations block with a darling – 
darling I tell you! – dark-colored primer. 

5) Tug PUSH HOG & barge, bound for the Conners Creek Dock behind Belle Isle, 
were outbound the Rouge at 1110 & were due at the dock at 1450.  I have yet to 
see them go by, but as unobservant as I am today, a blimp could go by my 
window, & I wouldn’t see it. 

6) Something was at Det R Lt at 1422, but I couldn’t hear it on the scanner, &  
Maybe we’ll figure out this mystery around 1542.

7) The BIRCHGLEN, bound for Duluth, MN to load iron ore pellets at Hallett #5, 
was at Det R Lt at 1427 & is due at Grassy at 1555.

8) Stinky EDWIN H. GOTT, bound for Duluth, MN to load taconite at CN/DM&IR, 
was outbound Toledo, OH at 1404.  I have no idea what time she’s due at Det R 
Lt, & I’m too lazy to guess. 

9) Tug REBECCA LYNN & barge A-410 are upbound for someplace – perhaps the 
Rouge.  They may be at the SE Shoal around 1600 … or maybe not. 


    DOWN:
10) Something was at the SE Shoal at 1300.

11) Lovely steamer EDWARD L. RYERSON, bound for Hamilton, ON with taconite 
from BNSF in Superior, WI, was at Det R Lt at 1244 & is due at the SE Shoal at 
1544.

12) Tugs ELMER DEAN, GABRIEL DEAN, & crane barges were at Downtown at 1318.


    OTHER:
13) Tug IVORY COAST & barge EXIDERDOME I are at the Stroh River Place Dock 
area above Chene Park in advance of the Detroit tours from 8/8 – 8/15.  
http://www2.sea.siemens.com/exiderdome/detroit/detroit.htm 

14) The ROBERT S. PIERSON arrived at the Dunn Paving Dock in Windsor, ON at 
1055 for 4.5 to 5 hrs.  She’ll then back down to Sterling Marine Fuels to 
refuel. 

15) Tug SAMUEL de CHAMPLAIN & barge INNOVATION arrived at the Springwells 
Lafarge Dock at 1125.  Their ETD for Toledo, OH with a part load of cement is 
midnight. 

16) Tug STORMONT is doing the Detroit-Windsor truck ferry runs. 

    ***THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2008 – 1445 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) The MANITOWOC, bound for Green Bay, WI, was at the Salt Dock at 1127.

2) Salty YAMASKA, bound for Sault Ste. Marie, ON, was at X-32 at 1037 & was 
due at the Salt Dock at 1207.

3) Mighty AMERICAN CENTURY, bound for the Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in 
Superior, WI in ballast, was at X-32 at 1159 & was due at the Salt Dock at 
1329.

4) The TIM S. DOOL, bound for BNSF in Superior, WI, was at Grassy at 1427 & is 
due at the Crib at 1637.

5) The CANADIAN TRANSPORT was at Det R Lt at 1321 & is due at Grassy at 1451.

6) Lovely steamer KAYE E. BARKER, bound for the Shortcut Canal Coal dock in 
the Rouge with coal from Sandusky, OH, was the SE Shoal at 1434, putting her 
at Det R Lt around 17304.

7) Lovely steamer AMERICAN FORTITUDE, bound for Thunder Bay, ON to load for 
Buffalo, NY, should be at the SE Shoal around 1500-ish.

8) Tug AVENGER IV & barge PML 9000 are outbound Cleveland, OH, putting them at 
the SE Shoal around 1630-ish.


    DOWN:
9) Mighty MESABI MINER, bound for Nanticoke, ON with taconite from CN/DM&IR in 
Duluth, MN, was at the SE Shoal at 1358.

10) The ALGOSTEEL, bound for Johnstown, ON with salt from Goderich, ON, was at 
the SE Shoal at 1432.

11) The CANADIAN ENTERPRISE, bound for Nanticoke, ON with coal from the 
Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, WI, was at Grassy at 1320 & is 
due at Det R Lt at 1450.

12) Mighty EDWIN H. GOTT, bound for Toledo, OH with taconite from BNSF in 
Superior, WI, was at Station Belle Isle at 1433 & is due at Grassy at 1548.

13) The ADAM E. CORNELIUS, bound for the Pinney Dock in Ashtabula, OH with 
taconite from Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at the Crib at 1326 & 
is due at Station Belle Isle at 1446.

14) Salty ASIABORG, bound for Montreal, QC, was at the Salt Dock at 1413, 
putting her at Lt 23 at 1453.

15) The ALGOWOOD, bound for Quebec City, QC with grain from Milwaukee, WI, is 
due at the Salt Dock around 1645.


    OTHER:
16) Tug IVORY COAST & barge EXIDERDOME I are at the Stroh River Place Dock 
area above Chene Park in advance of the Detroit tours from 8/8 – 8/15.  
http://www2.sea.siemens.com/exiderdome/detroit/detroit.htm 

17) Tug JOHN SPENCE & barge McASPHALT 401 are at the old Mistersky Power 
Station Dock (I think).  They’ll next head to Sarnia, ON in ballast. 

18) Tug STORMONT is doing the Windsor-Detroit truck ferry runs. 

19) Tug JANE ANN IV & barge SARAH SPENCER arrived at the Koenig Dock to unload 
aggregates at 1317 for 3 to 4 hrs.  Her next stop is the Coco Dock in Windsor, 
ON.  

20) Tug KAREN ANDRIE & barge A-397 are inbound the Rouge. 

21) Tug PUSH HOG & spud barge tried to get out of the Rouge earlier, but the 
NS Bridge was having troubles, forcing them to cancel the job until tomorrow 
morning. 

22) Plucky PETER R. CRESSWELL is at Canadian/Ojibway Salt in Windsor, ON, 
loading for a Lake Michigan port.  

23) USACE tug DEMOLEN was working downriver earlier, but is now back at her 
dock at BASF in Wyandotte, MI. 

The date for the report below should be WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2008. 

    ***TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2008 – 1835 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) Lovely steamer HERBERT C. JACKSON, bound for Sault Ste. Marie, ON with coal 
from Toledo, OH, was at the Salt Dock at 0916.

2) Tug JOYCE L. VANENKEVORT & barge GREAT LAKES TRADER were at the Salt Dock 
at 1338.  Tug CAROLYN HOEY & barge refueled them in the Belle Isle Anchorage. 

3) The AMERICAN REPUBLIC, bound for Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN in 
ballast, was at the Salt Dock at 1830.  Tug CAROLYN HOEY & barge refueled her 
in the Belle Isle Anchorage.

4) Lovely steamer MICHIPICOTEN unloaded stone at the Lafarge & Dunn Paving 
Docks in Windsor, ON.  She was at the Crib at 1835 & is due at X-32 at 1857.

5) Tug CLEVELAND & barge CLEVELAND ROCKS were at Det R Lt at 1656 & are due at 
Grassy at 1900.

6) The CSL TADOUSSAC, eventually bound for Dulth, MN to load at CN/DM&IR, was 
at Det R Lt at Det R Lt at 1801 & is due at Grassy at 1936.

7) The H. LEE WHITE, bound for Stoneport, MI, was at Det R Lt at 1810 & is due 
at Grassy at 1945.  A HOEY tug & barge will be refueling her in the Belle Isle 
Anchorage.

8) Salty IRMA was at the SE Shoal around 1620, putting her at Det R Lt around 
1820.

9) Plucky PETER R. CRESSWELL was outbound Toledo, OH at 1753 & is due at Det R 
Lt at 1945.  She’ll be stopping at Sterling Marine Fuels for fuel. 

10) Tug DOROTHY ANN & barge PATHFINDER, bound for Essexville, MI with coal 
from Sandusky, OH, were at the SE Shoal at 1708, putting them at Det R Lt 
around 2008.

11) Tug VICTORY & barge JAMES L. KUBER were at the SE Shoal at 1752, putting 
them at Det R Lt around 2100.

12) The WALTER J. McCARTHY JR, bound for the Superior Midwest Energy Terminal 
in Superior, WI, is due at the SE Shoal around 2030.


    DOWN:
13) Tug AVENGER IV & barge PML 9000, bound for Cleveland, OH, departed Morterm 
in Windsor, ON at 1252 & were at Det R Lt at 1520.

14) Mighty AMERICAN CENTURY, bound for Monroe, MI with a split load of coal 
from the Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, WI (she lightered at 
the power plant in St. Clair, MI), was at Grassy at 1532 & was due at Det R Lt 
at 1707.

15) Lovely steamer KAYE E. BARKER departed SeverStal N.A. in the Rouge at 1730 
after unloading taconite from Marquette, MI.  She’s bound for Sandusky, OH in 
ballast. 

16) Tug CHAMPION & barges were at Station Belle Isle at 1820 & are due at 
Grassy at 1934.

17) Lovely steamer AMERICAN FORTITUDE, bound for the Cleveland Bulk Terminal 
with stone from Calcite, MI, was at Lt 23 at 1742 & is due at the Crib at 
1849. 


    OTHER:
18) Lovely steamer JAMES NORRIS arrived at the Southwestern Sales East Dock in 
East Windsor, ON with stone from Cedarville, MI at 1847.  She’ll be there 10 
hrs, then will head to Goderich, ON in ballast. 

19) Tug IVORY COAST & barge EXIDERDOME I are at the Stroh River Place Dock 
area above Chene Park in advance of the Detroit tours from 8/8 – 8/15.  
http://www2.sea.siemens.com/exiderdome/detroit/detroit.htm 

20) Tug JOHN SPENCE & barge McASPHALT 401 are at the old Mistersky Power 
Station Dock.  They’ll next head into the Rouge. 

21) Tug STORMONT was doing the Detroit-Windsor truck ferry runs. 

22) Lovely steamer JOHN G. MUNSON arrived at Carmeuse Lime in the Rouge with 
coal from Toledo, OH at 1636.  She’ll be there 7-8 hrs, then will head down to 
Sandusky, OH in ballast. 

23) Tug CAROLYN HOEY took barge MARYSVILLE to Nicholson’s Ecorse, then took 
another barge to the Waterfront Petroleum Dock in the Rouge. 

24) USACE tug DEMOLEN was working in the upper Livingstone Channel earlier, 
but is now back at her dock at BASF in Wyandotte, MI. 

    ***TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2008 – 1755 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) The SAGINAW, carrying coal from Toledo, OH, was at the Salt Dock at 1347.  
She refueled at Sterling Marine Fuels.

2) Tug MANITOU & her two barges, bound for Port Huron, MI, were at the Salt 
Dock at 1440.

3) Plucky CANADIAN TRANSFER, bound for Goderich, ON, was at X-32 at 1426 & was 
due at the Salt Dock at 1550.

4) The jaunty CAPT. HENRY JACKMAN, bound for Gary, IN with iron ore from 
Quebec City, QC, was at the Salt Dock at 1657.  She also refueled at Sterling 
Marine Fuels. 

5) The ALGOSTEEL, bound for Goderich, ON in ballast, was at the Salt Dock at 
1737.  She’ll be stopping at Imperial for fuel. 

6) The CANADIAN RANGER, bound for Thunder Bay, ON, was at Downtown at 1645 & 
is due at the Crib at 1801.

7) Lovely steamer AMERICAN VICTORY, bound for Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, 
MN, departed Sterling Marine Fuels at 1750 & is due at the Crib at 1940.


    DOWN:
8) The CANADIAN OLYMPIC, bound for Nanticoke, ON with coal from the Superior 
Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, WI, was at the SE Shoal around 0900. 

9) Tug VICTORY & barge JAMES L. KUBER, bound for Conneaut, OH, were at the SE 
Shoal at 1438.

10) Tug DOROTHY ANN & barge PATHFINDER, bound for Sandusky, OH, were outbound 
Toledo, OH at 1050 & were at the SE Shoal at 1447.

11) Tug ANGLIAN LADY & barge PML 2501 were at the SE Shoal at 1531.

12) Lovely steamer HERBERT C. JACKSON, bound for Toledo, OH in ballast, 
departed SeverStal N.A. in the Rouge at 0944 & was at Det R Lt at 1219.

13) Lovely steamer HALIFAX, bound for Hamilton, ON with taconite from BNSF in 
Superior, WI, was at the SE Shoal at 1625.

14) The H. LEE WHITE, bound for the Pinney Dock in Ashtabula, OH with taconite 
from Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at Det R Lt at 1530 & is due at 
the SE Shoal at 1825.

15) Tug PATRICIA HOEY & loaded mud barge, bound for Pointe Mouillee, MI, were 
at Grassy at 1634 & are due at Det R Lt at 1759.  

16) Lovely CUYAHOGA, bound for Lorain, OH, was at Grassy at 1625 & was due at 
Det R Lt at 1745.  She experienced mechanical troubles below Grassy & is 
checked back.  They are going to get her outside the channel & go to anchor.  
She chatted with tug Carolyn Hoey about assistance if needed.  She refueled at 
Sterling Marine Fuels earlier. 

17) The CANADIAN PROGRESS, bound for Hamilton, ON with coal from Thunder Bay, 
ON, was at the Salt Dock at 1738 & is due at Lt 23 at 1820.

18) The MANITOWOC, bound for Lorain, OH with taconite from BNSF in Superior, 
WI, was at the Salt Dock at 1743 & is due at Lt 23 at 1823.

19) Mighty ALGOLAKE, bound for Nanticoke, ON with coal from the Superior 
Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, WI, is due at the Salt Dock in the next 
few minutes.


    OTHER:
20) Tug IVORY COAST & barge EXIDERDOME I are at the Stroh River Place Dock 
area above Chene Park in advance of the Detroit tours from 8/8 – 8/15.  
http://www2.sea.siemens.com/exiderdome/detroit/detroit.htm 

21) Tug STORMONT was doing the Windsor-Detroit truck ferry runs. 

22) Lovely steamer JOHN G. MUNSON arrived at Carmeuse Lime in the Rouge with 
stone from Stoneport, MI at 1138.  Her ETD for Toledo, OH in ballast is 1813. 

23) Tug CAROLYN HOEY took barge MARYSVILLE to Nicholson’s Ecorse, then took 
another barge to the Waterfront Petroleum Dock in the Rouge. 

24) Tug CORMORANT is doing dredging in the Rouge turning basin. 

25) Tug AVENGER IV & barge PML 9000 arrived at Morterm in Windsor, ON with 
steel coils from Sault Ste. Marie, ON at 1653.  Their ETD for Cleveland, OH is 
1300 tomorrow. 

26) Lovely OJIBWAY is unloading grain from Toledo, OH at ADM in Windsor, ON.  
Her next stop is Thunder Bay, ON. 

    ***MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2008***

The current Detroit vessel passages will, hopefully, return tomorrow.

    ***WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2008***

The current Detroit vessel passages will, hopefully, return on Monday, 8/11/08.

    ***WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2008 – 1820 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) The CSL ASSINIBOINE was at the Salt Dock at 1223.  She stopped at Imperial 
for fuel.

2) Tug AVENGER IV & barge PML 9000, bound for Sault Ste. Marie, ON, were at 
the Salt Dock at 1502.

3) Tug JOHN SPENCE & barge McASPHALT 401, bound for Sarnia, ON, departed 
Sterling Marine Fuels at 1716 & are due at the Crib at 1926.

4) Tug WILLIAM J. MOORE & barge McCLEARY’S SPIRIT were at Det R Lt at 1709 & 
are due at Grassy at 1909.

5) The CUYAHOGA, bound for Canadian/Ojibway Salt in Windsor, ON in ballast, 
departed Kingsville, ON at 1619, was at Det R Lt at 1819, & is due at Grassy 
at 1939.

6) Lovely steamer AMERICAN VICTORY, bound for Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, 
MN, was at the SE Shoal at 1546, putting her at Det R Lt around 1846.

7) The BUFFALO, bound for Port Gypsum, MI, was at the SE Shoal at 1636, 
putting her at Det R Lt around 1936.

8) The MANITOWOC was at the SE Shoal at 1727, putting her at Det R Lt around 
2027.


    DOWN:
9) Lovely steamer JOHN G. MUNSON, bound for Huron, OH with stone from 
Stoneport, MI, was at the SE Shoal around 0910.

10) Salty FEDERAL ASAHI, bound for Sparrows Point, MD with iron ore fines from 
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, was at the SE Shoal at 1405.

11) Salty ZIEMIA CIESZYNSKA, bound for Hampton Roads, VA, was at the SE Shoal 
at 1414 (I think). 

12) Mighty AMERICAN CENTURY, bound for Monroe, MI with a split load of coal 
from the Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, WI (she lightered at 
the power plant in St. Clair, MI), was at Det R Lt at 1221.

13) Wily CEDARGLEN, bound for Montreal, QC with wheat from Thunder Bay, ON, 
was at the SE Shoal at 1634.

14) The ADAM E. CORNELIUS, bound for Erie, PA with stone from Calcite, MI, was 
at the SE Shoal at 1720.

15) The YANCANUCK, bound for Hamilton, ON in ballast, departed Morterm in 
Windsor, ON at 1808 & is due at Grassy at 1828.

16) Tug PATRICIA HOEY & barge, bound for Pointe Mouillee, MI, are outbound the 
Rouge. 

17) Plucky CANADIAN TRANSFER, carrying aggregates from Thessalon, ON, should 
be at the Salt Dock around 1920.


    OTHER:
18) Tug IVORY COAST & barge EXIDERDOME I are at the Stroh River Place Dock 
area above Chene Park in advance of the Detroit tours from 8/8 – 8/15.  
http://www2.sea.siemens.com/exiderdome/detroit/detroit.htm 

19) Tug JANE ANN IV & barge SARAH SPENCER lightered at the Brennan St Dock in 
the Rouge this morning, then arrived at the Coco Dock in Windsor, ON at 1400 
for 4 to 5 hrs.  Her next stop is Meldrum Bay, ON in ballast. 

20) Tug SAMUEL de CHAMPLAIN & barge INNOVATION are at the Springwells Lafarge 
Dock. 

21) Tug STORMONT was doing the Detroit-Windsor truck ferry runs. 

22) The CSL LAURENTIEN arrived at U.S. Steel on the face of Zug Island at 1146 
for 12 hrs.  Her next stop is BNSF in Superior, WI. 

23) Tug CAROLYN HOEY & barge left their dock in the Rouge at 1820 to go to the 
old Mistersky Power Station to refuel the Buffalo.

24) The CATHERINE DESGAGNES is at Canadian/Ojibway Salt in Windsor, ON. 

25) Tug MANITOU is at Nicholson’s Ecorse. 

    ***TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2008 – 1550 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) Motor yacht CV-9, bound for Mackinaw City, MI, was at the Salt Dock at 1254.

2) Mighty WALTER J. McCARTHY JR, bound for the Superior Midwest Energy 
Terminal in Superior, WI to load coal, was at the Salt Dock at 1416.  Tug 
CAROLYN HOEY & barge refueled her at U.S. Steel on the face of Zug Island.

3) Tug JOSEPH H. THOMPSON JR & barge JOSEPH H. THOMPSON, bound for Duluth, MN 
with salt from the Harridon Salt Dock in the Rouge, were at the Salt Dock 
around 1540. 

4) The ALGOLAKE, bound for the Lambton Generating Station in Courtright, ON 
with coal from Ashtabula, OH, was at X-32 at 1506 & is due at the Salt Dock at 
1706.

5) Lovely steamer AMERICAN FORTITUDE, bound for Northshore Mining in Silver 
Bay, MN, departed Sterling Marine Fuels at 1359 & is due at the Crib at 1549.

6) Tug BARBARA ANDRIE & barge, bound for Whiting, IN, were at Grassy at 1409 & 
are due at the Crib at 1649. 

7) Wily SPRUCEGLEN, bound for Thunder Bay, ON, was at Grassy at 1523 & will be 
stopping at Sterling Marine Fuels for fuel.

8) The CSL ASSINIBOINE, bound for Toledo, OH, was at the SE Shoal at 1033.

9) Lovely steamer PHILIP R. CLARKE, bound for Toledo, OH, was at the SE Shoal 
at 1359.

10) The AMERICAN REPUBLIC, bound for Calcite, MI, should be at the SE Shoal 
around 1600.  Tug CAROLYN HOEY & barge will be refueling her. 

11) Salty VARNEBANK should be at the SE Shoal around 1615. 


    DOWN:
12) The MANITOWOC, bound for Erie, PA, was at the SE Shoal at 1527.

13) Tug MANITOU, mud scow, & crane barge, bound for Pointe Mouillee, MI, 
departed the Grosse Pointe Farms area at 0930, were at Grassy at 1147, & were 
due at Det R Lt at 1312.

14) Lovely steamer AMERICAN VICTORY, bound for the Pinney Dock in Ashtabula, 
OH with taconite from Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at Station 
Belle Isle at 1452 & is due at Grassy at 1602.

15) Lovely lady FRONTENAC, bound for Hamilton, ON with taconite from BNSF in 
Superior, WI, was at Station Belle Isle at 1517 & is due at Grassy at 1625.

16) The JOHN J. BOLAND, bound for the Pinney Dock in Ashtabula, OH with stone 
from Port Inland, MI, was at the Salt Dock at 1537 & is due at Lt 23 at 1617.


    OTHER:
17) Tug IVORY COAST & barge EXIDERDOME I are at the Stroh River Place Dock 
area above Chene Park in advance of the Detroit tours from 8/8 – 8/15.  
http://www2.sea.siemens.com/exiderdome/detroit/detroit.htm 

18) Tug DONALD C. HANNAH & barge HANNAH 3601 are at the old Mistersky Power 
Station. 

19) Tug STORMONT is doing the Windsor-Detroit truck ferry runs. 

    ***MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2008 – 1810 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) Mighty AMERICAN SPIRIT, bound for Two Harbors, MN, was at the Salt Dock at 
1150.  She refueled at Sterling Marine Fuels.

2) Lovely ALGOCAPE, bound for Thunder Bay, ON, was at the Salt Dock at 1239.

3) Jolly ROGER BLOUGH, bound for Fraser Shipyards in Superior, WI for repairs, 
then to Superior, WI to load, was at the Salt Dock at 1503.  She also refueled 
at Sterling Marine Fuels.

4) Tug VICTORY & barge JAMES L. KUBER, bound for Stoneport, MI, were at X-32 
at 1734 & are due at the Salt Dock at 1907.  They also refueled at Sterling 
Marine Fuels.

5) Tug FLORENCE M, bound for Christian Island, ON light tug, was at Grassy at 
1545, putting her at the Crib around 1800.  She’ll be towing the ferry (INDIAN 
MAIDEN?) back to Hamilton, ON. 

6) The AGAWA CANYON, bound for Goderich, ON, was at Grassy at 1554 & is due at 
the Crib at 1815.

7) Lovely steamer AMERICAN VALOR, bound for Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, 
MN in ballast, departed the Old Rouge after unloading at Zug Island at 1633.  
She’s due at the Crib at 1839.

8) The ST. CLAIR, bound for the Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, 
WI, departed the Belle Isle Anchorage at 1722 & is due at the Crib at 1852.  
Tug PATRICIA HOEY & barge refueled her there in the Anchorage. 


    DOWN:
9) Lovely steamer AMERICAN FORTITUDE, bound for the Pinney Dock in Ashtabula, 
OH with stone from Calcite, MI, was at the SE Shoal around 1120-ish.

10) The CANADIAN ENTERPRISE, bound for Nanticoke, ON with coal from the 
Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, WI, was at the SE Shoal around 
1130-ish.  She was having mechanical issues. 

11) Tug CLEVELAND & barge CLEVELAND ROCKS, bound for Marblehead, OH, were at 
Det R Lt at 1336.

12) Lovely steamer CANADIAN PROVIDER, bound for Quebec City, QC with taconite 
from BNSF in Superior, WI, was at Grassy at 1334 & was due at Det R Lt at 
1504, putting at the SE Shoal around 1824. 

13) Jaunty CAPT. HENRY JACKMAN, bound for Bowmanville, ON with salt from 
Goderich, ON, was at Det R Lt at 1600 & is due at the SE Shoal at 1920.

14) The CANADIAN RANGER was at Station Belle Isle a7 1700 & is due at Grassy 
at 1810.  

15) The BUFFALO, bound for the Cleveland Bulk Terminal & Mittal Upper Docks 
with taconite from Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at the Salt Dock 
at 1636 & was due at Lt 23 at 1716, putting her the Crib around 1821.

16) Lovely steamer PHILIP R. CLARKE, bound for Huron, OH with stone from 
Stoneport, MI, is due at the Salt Dock at 1815. 


    OTHER:
17) Tug MANITOU is in the Grosse Pointe Farms area. 

18) Tug IVORY COAST & barge EXIDERDOME I are at the Stroh River Place Dock 
area above Chene Park in advance of the Detroit tours from 8/8 – 8/15.  
http://www2.sea.siemens.com/exiderdome/detroit/detroit.htm 

19) Tug DONALD C. HANNAH & barge HANNAH 3601 are at Detroit Marine Terminals. 

20) Tug JOHN SPENCE & barge McASPHALT 401 are at the old Mistersky Power 
Station.  Their next stop is Sarnia, ON in ballast.

21) Tug STORMONT was doing the Detroit-Windsor truck ferry runs. 

22) Tug JOSEPH H. THOMPSON JR & barge JOSEPH H. THOMPSON, bound for the 
Harridon Salt Dock in the Rouge, are inbound the Rouge. 

23) Tug CORMORANT was doing dredging work in the Rouge turning basin. 

24) USACE tug DEMOLEN & crane barge were working near DL 25 in the upper 
Livingstone Channel, but are now back at their dock at BASF in Wyandotte, MI. 

    ***FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2008 – 1850 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) Lovely steamer CANADIAN LEADER, bound for Marquette, MI, was at the Salt 
Dock at 0927.

2) The YANKCANUCK, bound for Sault Ste. Marie, ON, departed Nicholson’s Ecorse 
at 1008 & was at the Salt Dock at 1418.

3) Lovely steamer KAYE E. BARKER, bound for Duluth, MN, was at the Salt Dock 
at 1439.

4) Wily CEDARGLEN, bound for Thunder Bay, ON, was at the Salt Dock at 1443.

5) Lovely steamer PHILIP R. CLARKE, bound for Escanaba, MI with coal from 
Toledo, OH, was at the Salt Dock at 1450.  She refueled at Sterling Marine 
Fuels. 

6) The H. LEE WHITE, bound for Two Harbors, MN, was at X-32 at 1710 & is due 
at the Salt Dock at 1840.  Tug CAROLYN HOEY & barge refueled her in the Belle 
Isle Anchorage. 

7) Wily PINEGLEN, bound for Duluth, MN to load iron ore pellets (concentrate) 
at Hallett #5, was at the SE Shoal around 1541, putting her at Det R Lt around 
1841.

8) Tug MICHAELA McALLISTER, bound for Muskegon, MI (I think), was at the SE 
Shoal around 1600, putting her at Det R Lt around 1900. 


    DOWN:
9) Plucky CANADIAN TRANSFER, bound for Lorain, OH, was at the SE Shoal at 1123.

10) The ST. CLAIR, bound for Nanticoke, ON with coal form the Superior Midwest 
Energy Terminal in Superior, WI, was at the SE Shoal around 1330.

11) The ALGOISLE, bound for Quebec City, QC with taconite from BNSF in 
Superior, WI, was at the SE Shoal around 1400.

12) Tug CLEVELAND & barge CLEVELAND ROCKS, bound for Sandusky, OH, were at Det 
R Lt around 1040.

13) The ALGOLAKE, bound for Hamilton, ON with coal from Thunder Bay, ON, was 
at the SE Shoal around 1500.

14) Tug BARBARA ANDRIE & barge, bound for Oshawa, ON, were at Grassy at 1436 & 
were due at Det R Lt at 1606.

15) The CSL NIAGARA, bound for Belledune, NB, was at Grassy at 1530 & was due 
at Det R Lt at 1650.

16) Mighty AMERICAN COURAGE, bound for  Erie, PA with stone from Calcite, MI, 
was at Grassy at 1728 & is due at Det R Lt at 1838.

17) Salty BBC ELBE, bound for Becancour, QC, was at Grassy at 1738 & is due at 
Det R Lt at 1858.

18) The ADAM E. CORNELIUS, bound for the Cleveland Bulk Terminal with taconite 
from Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, is due at the Salt Dock at 1802.

19) Tug VICTORY & barge JAMES L. KUBER are due at the Salt Dock at 1832.


    OTHER:
20) Tug IVORY COAST, eventually bound for Toledo, OH, is at Detroit Marine 
Terminals.

21) Tug DONALD C. HANNAH & barge HANNAH 3601 are also at Detroit Marine 
Terminals. 

22) Tug JOHN SPENCE & barge McASPHALT 401 are at the old Mistersky Power 
Station.  Their ETD for Sarnia, ON in ballast is 0100 on 8/3/08.

23) The STEPHEN B. ROMAN is at the Essroc/Dunn Dock in Windsor, ON.

24) Tug STORMONT was doing the Windsor-Detroit truck ferry runs. 

25) Lovely steamer HERBERT C. JACKSON is unloading coal from Sandusky, OH at 
the DTE Dock in the Rouge Shortcut Canal.  She arrived at 1314, & her ETD for 
Superior, WI is 1900.

26) Tug REBECCA LYNN & barge A-410 are at Michigan Marine Terminal in the 
Rouge 

27) Tug KAREN ANDRIE & barge A-397 are in the Rouge.  Their ETD for Michigan 
Marine Terminal is 0839. 

28) Tugs LUNHURST & CORMORANT were down by the Grosse Isle Toll Bridge 
earlier, but are now back at their dock at Fordson Island in the Rouge. 

29) Tug WILF SEYMOUR & barge ALOUETTE SPIRIT are at Canadian/Ojibway Salt in 
Windsor, ON.

    ***THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 – 1755 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) The INDIANA HARBOR, bound for the Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in 
Superior, WI, was at the Salt Dock at 1131.

2) The CALUMET, bound for Manistee, MI, was at the Salt Dock at 1544.

3) M/Y BATTERED BULL, bound for Chicago, IL, was at the Salt Dock at 1744.  
She stopped in the Ojibway Anchorage in Windsor, ON briefly due to shaft 
problems. 

4) Salty FEDERAL ASAHI, bound for Sault Ste. Marie, ON in ballast to load iron 
ore fines, departed Morterm in Windsor, ON at 1525, was at the Crib at 1739, & 
is due at X-32 at 1759. 

5) Tug CHAMPION & two barges were at Grassy at 1425 & are due at the Crib at 
1830.

6) Mighty MISSISSAGI, carrying cargo from Canadian/Ojibway Salt in Windsor, 
ON, was at Downtown at 1739, putting her at the Crib around 1900.

7) The CUYAHOGA was outbound Toledo, OH around 1710 with grain. 

8) The AMERICAN REPUBLIC, bound for Stoneport, MI & Meldrum Bay, ON, was at 
the SE Shoal at 1509 & is due at Det R Lt at 1829.


    DOWN:
9) Tug SALVOR & barge LAMBERT SPIRIT were at the SE Shoal around 1300.

10) The H. LEE WHITE, bound for Lorain, OH with taconite from DM&IR in Two 
Harbors, MN, was at the SE Shoal around 1717.

11) Salty LAKE ERIE, bound for Sorel, QC with flax seed from Thunder Bay, ON, 
was at Grassy at 1636 & is due at Det R Lt at 1756.

12) Lovely steamer HERBERT C. JACKSON, bound for Sandusky, OH, unloaded 
taconite from Marquette, MI at SeverStal N.A. in the Rouge, was at Grassy at 
1720, & is due at Det R Lt at 1845.  Tug CAROLYN HOEY & barge MARYSVILLE 
refueled her at the slip. 

13) Mighty MESABI MINER, bound for Nanticoke, ON with taconite from DM&IR in 
Duluth, MN, was at Station Belle Isle at 1656 & is due at Grassy at 1806.

14) Salty VOSSBORG, bound for Casablanca, Morocco with grain pellets from 
Thunder Bay, ON, was at Station Belle Isle at 1744 & is due at Grassy at 1900.

15) Lovely steamer KAYE E. BARKER, bound for SeverStal N.A. in the Rouge with 
taconite from Marquette, MI, is due at the Salt Dock at 1915.


    OTHER:
16) Tug WILF SEYMOUR & barge ALOUETTE SPIRIT are at Detroit Marine Terminals.

17) Tug IVORY COAST, eventually bound for Toledo, OH, is at Detroit Marine 
Terminals.

18) Tug DONALD C. HANNAH & barge HANNAH 3601 are also at Detroit Marine 
Terminals. 

19) Tug JOHN SPENCE & barge McASPHALT 401 arrived at the old Mistersky Power 
Station Dock at 1335.  Their ETD for Sarnia, ON in ballast is 0100 on 8/3/08.

20) Tug STORMONT was doing the Detroit-Windsor truck ferry runs. 

21) Lovely steamer PHILIP R. CLARKE arrived at Carmeuse Lime in the Rouge with 
coal from Toledo, OH at 0915.  Her ETD for Toledo in ballast is 1915 – 2015 
due to troubles with the unloading system. 

22) The MAUMEE arrived at the Motor City Dock in the Rouge at 1133.  Her ETD 
was 1733. 

23) The MANISTEE is at Morton Salt in the Rouge.  Her ETD to head upbound is 
1915.

24) Tug BARBARA ANDRIE & barge are in the Rouge. 

25) The YANKCANUCK is at Nicholson’s Ecorse. 

26) USACE tug DEMOLEN is back at her dock at BASF in Wyandotte, MI. 

    ***WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2008 – 1510 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) Tug VICTORY & barge JAMES L. KUBER, bound for Stoneport, MI, were at the 
Salt Dock at 1400.

2) Tug JANE ANN IV & barge SARAH SPENCER, bound for Bruce mines, ON in 
ballast, departed the Coco Dock in Windsor, ON at 1000 & were at the Salt Dock 
at 1454.

3) Mighty AMERICAN COURAGE, bound for Calcite, MI, was refueled in the Belle 
Isle Anchorage by tug CAROLYN HOEY & barge.  She departed at 1338was at the 
Crib at 1458, & is due at X-32 at 1519.

4) Tug SAMUEL de CHAMPLAIN & barge INNOVATION, bound for Alpena, MI, were 
outbound Toledo, OH at 1016, were at Grassy at 1322, & are due at the Crib at 
1522.

5) Lovely LEE A. TREGURTHA, bound for Marquette, MI in ballast, departed 
SeverStal N.A. in the Rouge at 1215, was in the main river at 1347, & is due 
at the Crib at 1547. 

6) The CUYAHOGA should be at the SE Shoal after 1600. 


    DOWN:
7) The ALGORAIL, bound for Nanticoke, ON with coal from the Superior Midwest 
Energy Terminal in Superior, WI, was at the SE Shoal sometime after 1100.

8) The MANISTEE, bound for Toledo, OH, was at Det R Lt at 1106.

9) The ROBERT S. PIERSON, bound for Hamilton, ON with taconite from BNSF in 
Superior, WI, was at Det R Lt at 1111, putting her at the SE Shoal around 1411.

10) Tug JOAN V & crane barge were at Downtown at 0915.

11) Lovely steamer PHILIP R. CLARKE, bound for Toledo, OH, departed U.S. Steel 
on the face of Zug Island at 1151 & was at Det R Lt at 1340.

12) Lovely steamer MICHIPICOTEN, bound for Toledo, OH with a part cargo of
stone from Bruce Mines, ON, refueled at Sterling Marine Fuels, lightered at 
the Lafarge Dock in Windsor, ON, & was at Det R Lt at 1445.

13) Tug CHAMPION, bound for Sandusky, OH light tug, was at Grassy at 1425 & is 
due at Det R Lt at 1552.

14) Mighty JOHN D. LEITCH, bound for Port Cartier, QC, was at Station Belle 
Isle at 1406 & is due at Grassy at 1511.

15) The AMERICAN REPUBLIC, bound for the Cleveland Bulk Terminal & Mittal 
Upper Docks with taconite from Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at 
Station Belle Isle at 1434 & is due at Grassy at 1549.

16) The INDIANA HARBOR, bound for U.S. Steel on the face of Zug Island with 
taconite from Detroit Marine Terminals in Two Harbors, MN, was at the Crib at 
1348 & is due at Station Belle Isle at 1513.  Tug CAROLYN HOEY & barge will be 
refueling her at the dock. 

17) The RT. HON. PAUL J. MARTIN, bound for Nanticoke, ON with taconite from 
DM&IR in Duluth, MN, is due at the Salt Dock at 1634.


    OTHER:
18) Tug IVORY COAST, eventually bound for Toledo, OH, is at Detroit Marine 
Terminals.

19) Tug DONALD C. HANNAH & barge HANNAH 3601 are also at Detroit Marine 
Terminals. 

20) Tug JOHN SPENCE & barge McASPHALT 401 arrived at the old Mistersky Power 
Station Dock at 1335.  Their ETD for Sarnia, ON in ballast is 0100 on 8/3/08.

21) Tug STORMONT was doing the Windsor-Detroit truck ferry runs. 

22) Tug SEA EAGLE II & barge ST. MARY’S CEMENT II are at St. Mary’s Cement in 
the Rouge. 

23) Salty FEDERAL ASAHI arrived at Morterm in Windsor, ON at 0917 for 36 hrs. 

24) Tug SALVOR & barge LAMBERT SPIRIT are at Canadian/Ojibway Salt in Windsor, 
ON. 

25) USACE tug DEMOLEN was working in the upper Livingstone Channel near DL 21, 
but she is now on her way back to her dock at BASF in Wyandotte, MI. 

    ***TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2008 – 1740 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) Salty ZIEMIA CIESZYNSKA, bound for Burns Harbor, IN, was at the Salt Dock 
at 0936.

2) The CANADIAN NAVIGATOR, bound for Goderich, ON, was at the Salt Dock at 
1203. She stopped at Imperial for fuel. 

3) The CANADIAN ENTERPRISE, bound for the Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in 
Superior, WI, was at the Salt Dock at 1341.

4) Mighty AMERICAN INTEGRITY, also bound for the Superior Midwest Energy 
Terminal in Superior, WI, was at the Salt Dock at 1405.

5) Tug OLIVE L. MOORE & barge LEWIS J. KUBER were at X-32 at 1733 & are due at 
the Salt Dock at 2000.

6) Pretty & petite CATHERINE DESGAGNES, bound for Chicago, IL, were at the 
Crib at 1720 & are due at X-32 at 1740.

7) Tug INVINCIBLE & barge McKEE SONS arrived at Sterling Marine Fuels at 
1720.  Their ETD is 1945.

8) Lovely steamer ARTHUR M. ANDERSON, bound for the Superior Cutler Magner 
Dock with coal from Ashtabula, OH, was at Grassy at 1719.  She’ll be stopping 
at Sterling Marine Fuels for fuel & is currently checked down, waiting for the 
Invincible & McKee Sons to depart.  

9) Salty YUCATAN, bound for Sault Ste. Marie, ON then Thunder Bay, ON, was at 
Det R Lt at 1607 & is due at Grassy at 1737.

10) Salty DANIELLA, bound for the Port Terminal in Duluth, MN to unload 
general cargo destined for Alberta for the oil sands construction projects, is 
due at the SE Shoal around 1800. 


    DOWN:
11) Lovely steamer EDWARD L. RYERSON, bound for Hamilton, ON with taconite 
from BNSF in Superior, WI & the Boatnerd raffle winners, was at the SE Shoal 
at 1059. 

12) Lovely OJIBWAY was at the SE Shoal at 1304.

13) The ALGOSTEEL, bound for Bowmanville, ON with salt from Goderich, ON, was 
at the SE Shoal at 1310.

14) The CALUMET, bound for Conneaut, OH, was at the SE Shoal at 1724.

15) Tug SAMUEL de CHAMPLAIN & barge INNOVATION, bound for Toledo, OH, departed 
the Springwells Lafarge Dock at 1521 & were at Det R Lt at 1711.

16) Lovely steamer PHILIP R. CLARKE, bound for U.S. Steel on the face of Zug 
Island with stone from Stoneport, MI, was at Station Belle Isle at 1646.

17) Salty MARLENE GREEN, bound for Becancour, QC, was at the Crib at 1704 & is 
due at Station Belle Isle at 1804.

18) Tall ship ST. LAWRENCE II, eventually bound for Port Colborne, ON with a 
stop at Windsor, ON, was at the Crib at 1609 & is due at Station Belle Isle at 
1909.

19) Tug JANE ANN IV & barge SARAH SPENCER, carrying aggregates from Thessalon, 
ON, were at the Salt Dock at 1716 & are due at Lt 23 at 1801.

20) The JOHN B. AIRD, bound for Nanticoke, ON with coal from the Superior 
Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, WI, is due at the Salt Dock at 1840.


    OTHER:
21) Tug IVORY COAST, eventually bound for Toledo, OH, is at Detroit Marine 
Terminals.

22) Tug DONALD C. HANNAH & barge HANNAH 3601 are also at Detroit Marine 
Terminals. 

23) Tug STORMONT was doing the Windsor-Detroit truck ferry runs. 

24) Tug SEA EAGLE II & barge ST. MARY’S CEMENT II are at St. Mary’s Cement in 
the Rouge. 

25) Tug PUSH HOG was outbound the Rouge at 1711, bound for the water intake by 
Grassy. 

26) USACE tug DEMOLEN was working in the Livingstone Channel, but is now back 
at her dock at BASF in Wyandotte, MI. 

    ***FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2008***  

The current Detroit vessel passages will, hopefully, return on Tuesday, 
7/29/08.

    *** THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2008 – 1450 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) Tug DONALD C. HANNAH & barge, bound for the old CN ferry dock in Sarnia, 
ON, were at the Salt Dock at 1158.

2) Lovely steamer EDWARD L. RYERSON, bound for Superior, WI in ballast to load 
taconite at BNSF, arrived at Sterling Marine Fuels at 1323 for 2 hrs. 


    DOWN:
3) Plucky CANADIAN TRANSFER, bound for Toledo, OH with potash from Thunder 
Bay, ON, was at Det R Lt at 1020.

4) The CANADIAN ENTERPRISE, bound for Nanticoke, ON with coal from the 
Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, WI, was at the SE Shoal at 1410.

5) Salty WHISTLER, bound for Hamilton, ON in ballast, departed Nicholson’s 
Ecorse at 1001 & was at the SE Shoal at 1435 (I think). 

6) Tug KAREN ANDRIE & barge A-397, bound for Toledo, OH, were at Det R Lt at 
1244.

7) M/V SAGINAW, bound for Toledo, OH with oats from Thunder Bay, ON, was at 
Det R Lt at 1248.

8) Mighty INDIANA HARBOR, bound for Monroe, MI with a split load of coal from 
the Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, WI, was at Det R Lt at 1356.

9) The ALGOMARINE, bound for a St. Lawrence River port with salt from 
Canadian/Ojibway Salt in Windsor, ON, departed the dock at 1137, was at Det R 
Lt at 1413, & is due at the SE Shoal at 1800 (I think). 

10) Mighty MESABI MINER, bound for Nanticoke, ON with taconite from DM&IR in 
Duluth, MN, was at Grassy at 1320 & is due at Det R Lt at 1500.

11) The AMERICAN REPUBLIC, bound for the Cleveland Bulk Terminal & Mittal 
Upper Docks with taconite from Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at 
Grassy at 1419 & is due at Det R Lt at 1543.

12) Tug JOSEPH H. THOMPSON JR. & barge JOSEPH H. THOMPSON, bound for Huron, 
OH, were at Station Belle Isle at 1411 & are due at Grassy at 1521.

13) Wily ADAM E. CORNELIUS, bound for Lackawanna, NY with stone from Calcite, 
MI, was at the Crib at 1406 & is due at Station Belle Isle at 1516.

14) The JOHN J. BOLAND, bound for the Torco Dock in Toledo, OH with taconite 
from Marquette, MI, was at Lt 23 at 1442 & is due at the Crib at 1552.


    OTHER:
15) Tug STORMONT is doing the Detroit-Windsor truck ferry runs. 

16) USACE tug DEMOLEN was working in the Livingstone Channel by DL 17 & 18. 

17) Tug CORMORANT was down by Grosse Isle earlier. 

    *** WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 – 1735 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) The BIRCHGLEN, bound for Indiana Harbor, IN, was at the Salt Dock around 
0900.

2) Tug G.L. OSTRANDER & barge INNOVATION, bound for Alpena, MI, were at the 
Salt Dock at 1111.

3) The NANTICOKE, bound for the Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, 
WI to load coal for Sidney, NS, was at the Salt Dock around 1410.

4) Tug JANE ANN IV & barge SARAH SPENCER were at the Salt Dock at 1412.

5) The CANADIAN TRANSPORT, bound for Thunder Bay, ON, was at the Salt Dock at 
1558.

6) Lovely MANISTEE was at X-32 at 1610 & is due at the Salt Dock at 1740.

7) Lovely steamer HERBERT C. JACKSON, bound for Sault Ste. Marie, ON with coal 
from Toledo, OH, was at Grassy at 1610 & is due at the Crib at 1820.

8) The ALGOMARINE was at Det R Lt at 1715 & is due at Grassy at 1825.

9) Mighty JOHN D. LEITCH was at the SE Shoal at 1720, putting her at Det R Lt 
around 2050.


    DOWN:
10) The CSL ASSINIBOINE, bound for Pointe Noire, QC, was at the SE Shoal 
around 1145.

11) Lovely MARITIME TRADER, bound for Sorel, QC with flax seed from Thunder 
Bay, ON, was at the SE Shoal at 1532.

12) The Presque isle, BOUND FOR Conneaut, OH with taconite from Two Harbors, 
MN, was at the SE Shoal at 1605.

13) Salty FEDERAL KATSURA, bound for Veracruz, Mexico with canola seed from 
Thunder Bay, ON, was at Det R Lt at 1539 & is due at the SE Shoal at 1824.

14) The BUFFALO, bound for the Cleveland Bulk Terminal & Mittal Upper Docks 
with taconite from Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at Det R Lt at 
1528 & is due at the SE Shoal at 1828.

15) Wily SPRUCEGLEN, bound for Montreal, QC with iron ore pellets 
(concentrate) from Hallett #5 in Duluth, MN, was at Det R Lt at 1548 & is due 
at the SE Shoal at 1915.

16) Tug SEA EAGLE II & barge ST. MARY’S CEMENT II were at Det R Lt at 1606 & 
are due at the SE Shoal at 1946.

17) Tug REBECCA LYNN & barge A-410, bound for Tonawanda, NY, were at Det R Lt 
at 1555 & are due at the SE Shoal at 2005.

18) The ST. CLAIR, bound for Nanticoke, ON with taconite from DM&IR in Duluth, 
MN, was at Lt 23 at 1703, putting her at the Crib around 1808.


    OTHER:
19) Tug DONALD C. HANNAH & barge are at the old Mistersky Power Station. 

20) The ALGOWAY arrived at Lafarge in Windsor, ON with aggregates from Meldrum 
Bay, ON, at 1615.  She’ll be there 4 hrs, then will head down to Fairport, OH. 

21) Tug STORMONT was doing the Windsor-Detroit truck ferry runs. 

22) Tug KAREN ANDRIE & barge A-397 are at the Michigan Marine Terminal in the 
Rouge & are preparing to head further into the Rouge. 

23) Salty WHISTLER is at Nicholson’s Ecorse unloading coke.  Her next stop is 
Montreal, QC.

24) USACE tug DEMOLEN was working in the Livingstone Channel by DL 13 & 14 but 
is now back at her dock at BASF in Wyandotte, MI. 

    *** TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2008 – 1445 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) The CALUMET was at the Salt Dock at 0935. 

2) Tug SAMUEL de CHAMPLAIN & barge INNOVATION, bound for Alpena, MI, were at 
the Salt Dock at 1217.

3) US Brig NIAGARA, bound for Duluth, MN, was at X-32 at 1334 & is due at the 
Salt Dock at 1550.  She may overnight at Port Huron (she dropped the hook 
below Det R Lt yesterday evening for the night).

4) The ADAM E. CORNELIUS, bound for Calcite, MI in ballast, departed U.S. 
Steel on the face of Zug Island after unloading taconite from BNSF in 
Superior, WI at 1214.  She was at X-32 at 1437 & is due at the Salt Dock at 
1603.  Tug CAROLYN HOEY & barge refueled her. 

5) The CSL TADOUSSAC, bound for Essexville, MI (probably with cement clinker), 
was at Grassy at 1410 & is due at the Crib at 1640.


    DOWN:
6) The ALGORAIL, bound for Nanticoke, ON with coal from the Superior Midwest 
Energy Terminal in Superior, WI, was at Grassy at 1222 & was due at Det R Lt 
at 1342.

7) Tug JANE ANN IV & barge SARAH SPENCER, bound for the Brennan St. Dock in 
the Rouge with stone, are due at the Salt Dock at 1448.

8) Salty BLUEWING, bound for Montreal, QC, is due at the Salt Dock at 1455.

9) Lovely steamer HERBERT C. JACKSON, bound for SeverStal N.A. in the Rouge 
with taconite from Marquette, MI, is due at the Salt Dock at 1536.


    OTHER:
10) Tug DONALD C. HANNAH & barge are at the old Mistersky Power Station. 

11) Tug G.L. OSTRANDER & barge INNOVATION are at the Springwells Lafarge Dock 
unloading cement from Alpena, MI.

12) Tug STORMONT is doing the Detroit-Windsor truck ferry runs. 

13) Tug KAREN ANDRIE & barge A-397 are at the Michigan Marine Terminal in the 
Rouge. 

14) Tug SEA EAGLE II & barge ST. MARY’S CEMENT II are at St. Mary’s Cement in 
the Rouge.  Their ETD is 0400 tomorrow. 

15) Salty WHISTLER is at Nicholson’s Ecorse.

16) USACE tug DEMOLEN was working in the Livingstone Channel but is now back 
at her dock at BASF in Wyandotte, MI. 

    *** MONDAY, JULY 21, 2008 – 1450 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) Tug ANGLIAN LADY & barge PML 2501, bound for Sault Ste. Marie, ON, were at 
the Salt Dock around 0900.

2) Tug VICTORY & barge JAMES L. KUBER were at the Salt Dock around 1030.

3) Lovely OJIBWAY, bound for Thunder Bay, ON, was at the Salt Dock at 1033.

4) Plucky PETER R. CRESSWELL, bound for the A.B. McLean Export Dock in Sault 
Ste. Marie, ON, departed St. Mary’s Cement in the Rouge at 0939 & was at the 
Salt Dock at 1404.

5) Tug W.N. TWOLAN & barge McALLISTER 1332, bound for Sarnia, ON then Thunder 
Bay, ON with bulk paper products, were at X-32 at 1446 & are due at the Salt 
Dock at 1646

6) Lovely steamer JOHN G. MUNSON, bound for Stoneport, MI in ballast, was at 
the SE Shoal at 1215 & is due at Det R Lt at 1455.

7) US Brig NIAGARA, bound for Duluth, MN, is due at the SE Shoal at 1500.

8) The CANADIAN RANGER should be at the SE Shoal around 1530.

9) The CALUMET departed Cleveland, OH & should be at the SE Shoal around 1545. 


    DOWN:
10) Lovely lady FRONTENAC, bound for Hamilton, ON with taconite from BNSF in 
Superior, WI, was at the SE Shoal at 1246.

11) The CANADIAN TRANSPORT, bound for Nanticoke, ON with coal from the 
Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, WI, was at Det R Lt at 1231 & is 
due at the SE Shoal at 1601.

12) Salty FEDERAL POWER, bound for Ghent, Belgium with flax seed from Thunder 
Bay, ON, was at the Salt Dock at 1448 & is due at Lt 23 at 1528.


    OTHER:
13) Tug DONALD C. HANNAH & barge are at the old Mistersky Power Station. 

14) Tug REBECCA LYNN & barge A-410 are also at the old Mistersky Power Station.

15) Tug STORMONT is doing the Windsor-Detroit truck ferry runs. 

16) Tug KAREN ANDRIE & barge A-397 arrived at the Koenig Dock above the Old 
Rouge at 1230 for 4 to 5 hrs. 

17) Tug UNDAUNTED & barge PERE MARQUETTE 41 arrived at the face of Zug Island 
at 0945 for 8 to 10 hrs.  Their next stop is Gary, IN, & the tug went to the 
Waterfront Petroleum Dock in the Rouge, light tug, to refuel.  She arrived 
there at 1439 for 90 minutes. 

18) Tug SEA EAGLE II & barge ST. MARY’S CEMENT II arrived at St. Mary’s Cement 
in the Rouge at 1155 for 40 hrs with the assistance of tug WYOMING. 

19) Tug EVERLAST & barge NORMAN McLEOD are in the Rouge.

20) Salty WHISTLER is at Nicholson’s Ecorse.

21) Tug MATT ALLEN is doing dredging work by Det R Lt. 

    *** Friday, JULY 18, 2008 – 1745 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) Tug EVERLAST & barge NORMAN McLEOD, bound for Sarnia, ON, were at the Salt 
Dock at 0928.

2) Passenger vessel GRANDE MARINER, bound for Mackinac Island, was at the Salt 
Dock at 1040.

3) The PRESQUE ISLE, bound for Two Harbors, MN, was at the Salt Dock at 1146.

4) Lovely MARITIME TRADER, eventually bound for Thunder Bay, ON, was at the 
Salt Dock at 1240.

5) Salty LAKE ERIE, bound for Milwaukee, WI, was at the Salt Dock at 1523.

6) Mighty AMERICAN COURAGE, bound for Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was 
at the Salt Dock at 1530.

7) Tug SALVOR & barge LAMBERT SPIRIT, bound for the Brine Dock in Courtright, 
ON, were at the Salt Dock at 1609.

8) The CSL ASSINIBOINE, bound for Sault Ste. Marie, ON with coke, was at 
Grassy at 1607 & is due at the Crib at 1837.

9) Lovely CUYAHOGA, bound for Toledo, OH, was at the SE Shoal at 1226.

10) The ROBERT S. PIERSON, bound for Windsor, ON (I think), was at Det R Lt at 
1700 & is due at Grassy at 1835.

11) Salty WHISTLER was at the SE Shoal at 1500 & is due at Det R Lt at 1745.

12) Lovely ALGOCAPE, bound for Marquette, MI in ballast, was at the SE Shoal 
around 1600 & is due at Det R Lt at 1850.


    DOWN:
13) The CANADIAN NAVIGATOR, bound for Becancour, QC with salt from Goderich, 
ON, was at the SE Shoal at 1120.

14) The CANADIAN OLYMPIC, bound for Nanticoke, ON with coal from the Superior 
Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, WI, was at the SE Shoal at 1427.

15) Tug AVENGER IV & barge departed Morterm in Windsor, ON at 1215, were at 
Det R Lt at 1458, & is due at the SE Shoal at 1858 (I think). 

16) Lovely steamer AMERICAN FORTITUDE, bound for the Cleveland Bulk Terminal 
with taconite from Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at Det R Lt at 
1510 & is due at the SE Shoal at 1810.

17) The ALGOLAKE, bound for Hamilton, ON with coal from Thunder Bay, ON, was 
at Grassy at 1552 & is due at Det R Lt at 1750.

18) The CEDARGLEN, bound for Montreal, QC with wheat from Thunder Bay, ON, was 
at Grassy at 1718 & is due at Det R Lt 1828.

19) Lovely steamer CANADIAN PROVIDER, bound for Baie Comeau, QC with wheat 
from Thunder Bay, ON, was at Station Belle Isle at 1659 & is due at Grassy at 
1804.

20) Salty BBC ELBE, bound for Becancour, QC, was at Station Belle Isle at 1740 
& is due at Grassy at 1850.


    OTHER:
21) Tug DONALD C. HANNAH & barge are at the old Mistersky Power Station. 

22) Tug STORMONT was doing the Detroit-Windsor truck ferry runs. 

23) Tug JOSEPH H. THOMPSON JR. & barge JOSEPH H. THOMPSON are in the Rouge.  
Tug PATRICIA HOEY & barge MARYSVILLE refueled them earlier. 

24) Tug MATT ALLEN is doing dredging work above Det R Lt. 

    *** THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2008 – 1305 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) The ALGORAIL, bound for the Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, 
WI, was at the Salt Dock at 1004.

2) Lovely steamer MONTREALAIS, bound for Thunder Bay, ON, was at the Salt Dock 
at 1052.

3) Lovely steamer HERBERT C. JACKSON, bound for Marquette, MI with coal from 
Toledo, OH, was at the Salt Dock at 1100.

4) Salty FEDERAL POWER, bound for Thunder Bay, ON, was at the Salt Dock at 
1140.

5) M/Y GRAN FINALE was at the Salt Dock at 1156.

6) Salty FEDERAL KATSURA, bound for Thunder Bay, ON, was at Grassy at 1127 & 
is due at the Crib at 1337.

7) Lovely steamer AMERICAN VALOR, bound for Two Harbors, MN, was at Grassy at 
1253 & is due at the Crib at 1503. 

8) Tug PATRICIA HOEY & barge, bound for Recors Point, MI, were  outbound the 
Rouge at 1300 & are due at the Crib at 1550.

9) The ALGOWOOD is preparing to depart Canadian/Ojibway Salt in Windsor, ON 
with salt for Milwaukee, WI. 

10) Lovely steamer CHARLES M. BEEGHLY finished unloading taconite from 
Marquette, MI at SeverStal N.A. in the Rouge & is outbound the Rouge for 
Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN. 

11) Tug INVINCIBLE & barge McKEE SONS were at Det R Lt at 1223 & are due at 
Grassy at 1403.


    DOWN:
12) Mighty AMERICAN COURAGE, bound for the Cleveland Bulk Terminal & Mittal 
Upper Docks with taconite from Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at Det 
R Lt at 1041 & is due at the SE Shoal at 1341.

13) The YANKCANUCK, bound for Hamilton, ON, arrived at Morterm in Windsor, ON 
at 1008, departed there at 1150, was at Grassy at 1230, & is due at Det R Lt 
at 1355.

14) Tug AVENGER IV & barge, bound for Morterm in Windsor, ON, were at Station 
Belle Isle at 1225.

15) Lovely CUYAHOGA, bound for Fairport, OH (I think), arrived at Sterling 
Marine Fuels for 1.5 to 2 hrs. 

16) The CSL TADOUSSAC, bound for Hamilton, ON with taconite from BNSF in 
Superior, WI, is due at the Salt Dock at 1330.

17) Salty MARLENE GREEN, bound for Becancour, QC in ballast, is due at the 
Salt Dock around 1400-ish.

18) the BUFFALO, bound for the Mittal Upper Dock in Cleveland, OH with stone 
from Meldrum Bay, ON & Stoneport, MI, is due at the Salt Dock around 1500.


    OTHER:
19) Tug STORMONT is doing the Windsor-Detroit truck ferry runs. 

20) Tug PUSH HOG was at Wyandotte, MI, then the water intake by Grassy, & is 
now at the Harridon Dock in the Rouge.

21) Tug CAROLYN HOEY was out & about earlier.

22) Tug SALVOR is at Nicholson’s Ecorse.

23) Passenger vessel GRANDE MARINER is at Wyandotte, MI.

24) Tug MATT ALLEN is doing dredging work above Det R Lt. 

    *** WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2008 – 1525 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) Mighty ROGER BLOUGH, bound for Two Harbors, MN, was at the Salt Dock at 
1124.

2) Charter yacht PERSEVERANCE II, bound for Chicago, IL, departed the Gregory 
Marina behind Belle Isle at 1008 & was at the Salt Dock at 1324. 
http://www.centralyachtagent.com/yachts.php?id=1259&d=1&uid=204&psize= 
http://www.cyabrochure.com/eb/1351/xdax/1259/3/1/

3) Lovely steamer QUEBECOIS, bound for Superior, WI, was at the Salt Dock at 
1326.

4) Lovely steamer CANADIAN LEADER, bound for Marquette, MI, was at X-32 at 
1518 & is due at the Salt Dock at 1648.

5) Plucky PETER R. CRESSWELL, bound for Serpent Harbor, ON with slag from 
Hamilton, ON, was Grassy at 1251 & was due at the Crib at 1456.

6) Petite MAUMEE, bound for Milwaukee, WI, was at Grassy at 1343 & is due at 
the Crib at 1558.

7) Mighty AMERICAN SPIRIT, bound for Duluth, MN in ballast, departed U.S. 
Steel on the face of Zug Island after unloading taconite from DM&IR in Two 
Harbors, MN, then refueled at Sterling Marine Fuels.  She departed Sterling at 
1436 & is due at the Crib at 1636.

8) The CANADIAN NAVIGATOR, bound for Goderich, ON, was at Grassy at 1442 & is 
due at the Crib at 1652.

9) Tug MARY E. HANNAH & barge EXIDERDOME I, bound for Chicago, IL, were at Det 
R Lt at 1407 & are due at Grassy at 1632.  Tug MANITOU will be meeting up with 
them to assist them up through the system. 

10) The ALGOWOOD, bound for Canadian/Ojibway Salt in Windsor, ON to load salt, 
was at Det R Lt at 1519.  She’ll be transiting up the Livingstone Channel. 

11) Tug VICTORY & barge JAMES L. KUBER were at the SE Shoal at 1504, putting 
them at Det R Lt around 1834.


    DOWN:
12) Mighty MISSISSAGI, bound for Cleveland, OH, was at the SE Shoal around 
0930-ish.

13) Lovely steamer AMERICAN VALOR, bound for the Pinney Dock in Ashtabula, OH 
with taconite from Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at the SE Shoal at 
1018.

14) Tug WILLIAM J. MOORE & barge McCLEARY’S SPIRIT, bound for Baie Comeau, QC, 
were at the SE Shoal at 1043.

15) Tug REBECCA LYNN & barge A-410 were at Det R Lt at 1158.

16) The TIM S. DOOL, bound for Quebec City, QC with taconite from Northshore 
Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at Grassy at 1116 & was due at Det R Lt at 1236, 
putting her at the SE Shoal around 1536.

17) Mighty tug MANITOU, bound to meet up with tug Mary E. Hannah & barge 
Exiderdome I, departed Malcolm Marine in Port Huron, MI at 1432 & is due at 
the Salt Dock at 1552.


    OTHER:
18) Salty FEDERAL POWER is at Detroit Marine Terminals.  Her next stop is 
Thunder Bay, ON.

19) Tug STORMONT is doing the Detroit-Windsor truck ferry runs. 

20) Tug KAREN ANDRIE & barge A-397 are at Michigan Marine Terminals in the 
Rouge.

21) Tug ANGLIAN LADY & barge PML 2501 arrived at their dock in the Rouge at 
1303 for 8 hrs.  Their next stop is Hamilton, ON. 

22) Tug MATT ALLEN is doing dredging work near buoy 20.  She will work her way 
down to Det R Lt all week, working 24 hrs a day.

23) USACE tug DEMOLEN & derrick boom were working in the Livingstone Channel, 
but are now on their way back upriver. 

    *** TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2008 – 1505 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) The JOHN B. AIRD, bound for the Lambton Generating Station in Courtright, 
ON with coal from Ashtabula, OH, was at the Salt Dock at 1130.

2) The BUFFALO, bound for Meldrum Bay, ON & Stoneport, MI, was at the Salt 
Dock at 1138.  She stopped at shell for fuel. 

3) Tug ANGLIAN LADY & barge PML 2501, bound for Sault Ste. Marie, ON, were at 
the Salt Dock at 1424.

4) The ALGONTARIO, bound for Superior, WI to load taconite at BNSF, was at X-
32 at 1401 & is due at the Salt Dock at 1531.

5) Salty BLUEWING, bound for Milwaukee, WI with steel products, departed 
Detroit Marine Terminals at 1218, was at X-32 at 1439, & is due at the Salt 
Dock at 1609.

6) Tug PATRICIA HOEY & barge, bound for Recors Point, MI, were outbound the 
Rouge at 12585 & are due at the Crib at 1545.

7) Charter yacht PERSEVERANCE II, eventually bound for Chicago, IL, was at 
Grassy at 1350.  She’ll be overnighting & refueling at the Detroit Yacht Club 
behind Belle Isle. 
http://www.centralyachtagent.com/yachts.php?id=1259&d=1&uid=204&psize= 
http://www.cyabrochure.com/eb/1351/xdax/1259/3/1/

8) Lovely steamer EDWARD L. RYERSON, bound for Superior, WI to load taconite 
at BNSF, arrived at Sterling Marine Fuels at 1405 for 2 hrs. 


    DOWN:
9) The ALGOSTEEL, bound for Valleyfield, QC with salt from Goderich, ON, was 
at the SE Shoal around 0900-ish.

10) Tug EVERLAST & barge NORMAN McLEOD were due at the SE Shoal sometime 
between 1000 & 1100.

11) The ROBERT S. PIERSON, bound for Hamilton, ON with taconite from BNSF in 
Superior, WI, was at Det R Lt at 1101, putting her at the SE Shoal around 1416.

12) The AMERICAN REPUBLIC, bound for Cleveland Bulk Terminal & Mittal Upper 
Dock with stone from Stoneport, MI & Meldrum Bay, ON, was at Det R Lt at 1303 
& is due at the SE Shoal at 1618.

13) Tug MARY E. HANNAH shifted her barge from the old Mistersky Power Station 
to Detroit Marine Terminals.  She then left for Toledo, OH light tug, 
reporting in at Det R Lt at 1311.  I think she is on her way to get barge 
EXIDERDOME I to take it to Chicago, IL. 

14) Tug INVINCIBLE & barge McKEE SONS, bound for Cleveland, OH, were at Det R 
Lt at 1312 & are due at the SE Shoal at 1632.  They refueled at Sterling 
Marine Fuels.

15) Tug VICTORY & barge JAMES L. KUBER, bound for Cleveland, OH, were at Det R 
Lt at 1342 & are due at the SE Shoal at 1727.

16) Lovely steamer JAMES NORRIS was at the Crib at 1458 & is due at Station 
Belle Isle at 1608.

17) Lovely steamer HERBERT C. JACKSON, bound for SeverStal N.A. in the Rouge 
with taconite from Marquette, MI, is due at the Salt Dock at 1553.

18) Tug WILLIAM J. MOORE & barge McCLEARY’S SPIRIT, bound for Baie Comeau, QC, 
are departing Sarnia, ON with the assistance of tug MENASHA. 


    OTHER:
19) Tug STORMONT is doing the Windsor-Detroit truck ferry runs. 

20) Tug SAMUEL de CHAMPLAIN & barge INNOVATION, carrying cement from Alpena, 
MI, arrived at the Springwells Lafarge Dock at 1005.  She’ll be there 7 – 8 
hrs, then will take cement down to Toledo, OH. 

21) Tug JANE ANN IV & barge SARAH SPENCER are turning off the Springwells 
Lafarge Dock right now. 

22) The CANADIAN TRANSPORT arrived at the Shortcut Canal coal dock in the 
Rouge with coal from Thunder Bay, ON at 1359.  Her ETD for the Superior 
Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, WI is 2300.

23) Tug SEA EAGLE II & barge ST. MARY’S CEMENT II are at St. Mary’s Cement in 
the Rouge unloading cement products. 

24) Tug KAREN ANDRIE & barge A-397 are in the Rouge.

25) Tug PUSH HOG went back & forth between Wyandotte, MI & the water intake by 
Grassy. 

26) Tug MATT ALLEN is doing dredging work near buoy 20.  She will work her way 
down to Det R Lt all week, working 24 hrs a day.

27) USACE tug DEMOLEN & derrick boom were working in the Livingstone Channel, 
but are now on their way back upriver. 

    *** MONDAY, JULY 14, 2008 – 1340 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) Tug MARK HANNAH & barge were at X-32 at 1022.

2) Lovely OJIBWAY departed ADM in Windsor, ON at 1333 after unloading canola 
seed from Thunder Bay, ON.  She’s due at the Crib at 1533.


    DOWN:
3) Tug BARBARA ANDRIE & barge were at Det R Lt at 0935.

4) The BUFFALO, bound for the Cleveland Bulk Terminal & Mittal Upper Docks 
with taconite from Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at Grassy at 1004 
& was due at Det R Lt at 1124, putting her at the SE Shoal around 1430.

5) The MAUMEE was at Det R Lt at 1230 & is due at the SE Shoal at 1550.  She 
refueled at Sterling Marine Fuels.

6) The CANADIAN ENTERPRISE, bound for Nanticoke, ON with coal from the 
Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, WI, was at Det R Lt at 1231 & is 
due at the SE Shoal at 1600.

7) The CSL NIAGARA, bound for Port Cartier, QC, was at Grassy at 1212 & was 
due at Det R Lt at 1327.

8) The MANISTEE, bound for Fairport, OH, departed Sterling Marine Fuels at 
1256, was at Grassy at 1340, & is due at Det R Lt at 1500.

9) The SAM LAUD, bound for U.S. Steel on the face of Zug Island with taconite 
from BNSF in Superior, WI, was at Station Belle Isle at 1235.


    OTHER:
10) Salty BLUEWING is at Detroit Marine Terminals. 

11) Tug MARY E. HANNAH & barge are at the old Mistersky Power Station. 

12) Tug STORMONT is doing the Detroit-Windsor truck ferry runs. 

13) Tug SEA EAGLE II & barge ST. MARY’S CEMENT II are at St. Mary’s Cement in 
the Rouge unloading cement products. 

14) Lovely LEE A. TREGURTHA was unloading taconite from Marquette, MI at 
SeverStal N.A. in the Rouge.  Her ETD for DM&IR in Duluth, MN is 1900.  She is 
having repairs performed at the dock. 

15) Tug PUSH HOG went to Wyandotte, MI earlier this morning & is now at the 
water intake by Grassy. 

16) Tug MATT ALLEN is doing dredging work near buoy 20.  She will work her way 
down to Det R Lt all week, working 24 hrs a day.

17) USACE & derrick boom arrived at Pointe Mouillee, MI at 1327. 

    *** FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2008 1500 REPORT ADDITIONS***  

    UP:
1) Lovely steamer HALIFAX should be at the SE Shoal around 1600. 


    OTHER:
2) Plucky CANADIAN TRANSFER arrived at the Lafarge Dock in Windsor, ON at 1304 
for 3.5 hrs.  Her next stop is Cleveland, OH.

3) Tug PUSH HOG was at the water intake by Grassy & is now inbound the Rouge, 
headed for the Harridon Dock.

    *** FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2008 – 1500 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) The AMERICAN MARINER, bound for Marquette, MI, was at the Salt Dock at 1211.

2) The CALUMET, bound for Saginaw, MI, was at the Salt Dock at 1237.

3) Salty HANS LEHMANN, bound for Duluth, MN with wind turbine parts, was at 
the Crib at 1448 & is due at X-32 at 1508.

4) Lovely CUYAHOGA was at the Crib at 1451 & is due at X-32 at 1515.


    DOWN:
5) Mighty JOHN D. LEITCH was at Grassy at 1158 & was due at Det R Lt at 1325. 

6) The CANADIAN PROGRESS was at Grassy at 1227 & was due at Det R Lt at 1400.

7) Tug CLEVELAND & barge CLEVELAND ROCKS, bound for Marblehead, OH in ballast, 
were at Det R Lt at 1418.

8) The JOHN J. BOLAND, bound for the Pinney Dock in Ashtabula, OH with 
taconite from Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at Station Belle Isle 
at 1243 & was due at Grassy at 1353.

9) Tug JANE ANN IV & barge SARAH SPENCER were at Lt 23 at 1405 & are due at 
the Crib at 1520.


    OTHER:
10) Tug STORMONT is doing the Windsor-Detroit truck ferry runs. 

    ***THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2008***  

The current Detroit vessel passages will, hopefully, return tomorrow.

    ***WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2008 – 1545 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) Mighty WALTER J. McCARTHY JR, bound for the Superior Midwest Energy 
Terminal in Superior, WI, was at the Salt Dock at 1044.  She refueled at 
Sterling Marine Fuels.

2) The ROBERT S. PIERSON (ex-Wolverine), was at the Salt Dock at 1250.

3) Tug REBECCA LYNN & barge A-410 were at the Salt Dock at 1351.

4) The BUFFALO, bound for Alpena, MI with coal from Ashtabula, OH, was at the 
Salt Dock at 1420.

5) Lovely steamer JAMES NORRIS, bound for Thessalon, ON in ballast, departed 
the Lafarge Dock in Windsor, ON at 1138, was at X-32 at 1406, & is due at the 
Salt Dock at any time.  

6) Mighty JOHN D. LEITCH was at the SE Shoal at 1320 & is due at Det R Lt at 
1635.  She’ll be stopping at Imperial for fuel. 

7) The MAUMEE was at the SE Shoal at 1326 & is due at Det R Lt at 1636.

8) Tug EVERLAST & barge NORMAN McLEOD are due at Det R Lt at 1644.


    DOWN:
9) Mighty MISSISSAGI, bound for Cleveland, OH, was at the SE Shoal at 0943.

10) The CALUMET, bound for Cleveland, OH, was at the SE Shoal at 1320.

11) Lovely steamer AMERICAN VALOR, bound for the Pinney Dock in Ashtabula, OH 
with taconite from Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at Det R Lt at 
1243 & was due at the SE Shoal at 1533.

12) The AMERICAN MARINER, bound for Toledo, OH with taconite from Marquette, 
MI, was at the Crib at 1442 & is due at Station Belle Isle at 1552.

13) The CSL LAURENTIEN was at the Crib at 1454 & is due at Station Belle Isle 
at 1604.

14) Lovely steamer HERBERT C. JACKSON, bound for Toledo, OH with taconite from 
Marquette, MI, is due at the Salt Dock around 1745.


    OTHER:
15) Salty MILO is at the Premier Concrete Dock in Windsor, ON.

16) Tug STORMONT is doing the Detroit-Windsor truck ferry runs. 

17) Tug PATRICIA HOEY took a barge to SeverStal N.A. in the Rouge earlier this 
morning & went back to the Gaelic yard. 

18) Tug SEA EAGLE II & barge ST. MARY’S CEMENT are at St. Mary’s Cement in the 
Rouge.  Their ETD is 1700 at the earliest. 

19) USACE tug DEMOLEN & crane barge are on their way back to their dock at 
BASF in Wyandotte, MI after working in the Livingstone Channel by DL 25 & 
going up to Fort Wayne.

20) Tug MATT ALLEN was at Pointe Mouillee, MI this morning.

    ***TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2008 – 1550 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) The CANADIAN ENTERPRISE, bound for the Lambton Generating Station in 
Courtright, ON with coal, was due at the Salt Dock at 1130.

2) Lovely steamer CHARLES M. BEEGHLY, bound for Northshore Mining in Silver 
Bay, MN in ballast, was at the Salt Dock at 1221.

3) Tug VICTORY & barge LEWIS J. KUBER, bound for Calcite, MI, were at Grassy 
at 1430 & are due at the Crib at 1650.

4) The ALGOWAY (I think) was at the SE Shoal at 1340 & is due at Det R Lt at 
1640.  She’ll be stopping at Imperial fie fuel. 

5) The AMERICAN COURAGE, bound for Stoneport, MI & Meldrum Bay, ON, is just 
past the SE Shoal, putting her at Det R Lt around 1810.

6) Tug DOROTHY ANN & barge PATHFINDER, carrying stone, were at the SE Shoal at 
1538 & are due at Det R Lt at 1845.


    DOWN:
7) The CANADIAN TRANSPORT, bound for Nanticoke, ON with coal form the Superior 
Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, WI, was at the SE Shoal at 1148.

8) Salty FEDERAL MATTAWA, bound for Quebec City, QC with cargo from Thunder 
Bay, ON, was at the SE Shoal at 1420.

9) The RT. HON. PAUL J. MARTIN, bound for Hamilton, ON with taconite from 
Toledo, OH, was outbound Toledo at 1228 & is due at the SE Shoal at 1628.

10) Tug MARK HANNAH & barge were at the Crib at 1550 & are due at Station 
Belle Isle at 1720.  They’ll be stopping at the old Mistersky Power Station 
Dock.

11) The CSL ASSINIBOINE, bound for Picton, ON, was at the Salt Dock at 1502 & 
is due at Lt 23 at 1542.

12) Mighty MISSISSAGI is due at the Salt Dock at 1640.


    OTHER:
13) Salty MILO is at the Premier Concrete Dock in Windsor, ON.

14) Tug REBECCA LYNN & barge A-410 arrived at the old Mistersky Power Station 
Dock at 1351, waiting for tug Carolyn Hoey to finish her refueling of the 
Munson.  They’ll then go into the Rouge to transfer cargo from the Carolyn 
Hoey’s barge Marysville. 

15) Tug STORMONT is doing the Windsor-Detroit truck ferry runs. 

16) Tug JANE ANN IV & barge SARAH SPENCER arrived at the Coco Dock in Windsor, 
ON at 1014 for about 4 hrs.  They’re preparing to depart for Meldrum Bay, ON 
in ballast. 

17) Lovely steamer JOHN G. MUNSON arrived at Carmeuse Lime in the Rouge with 
stone from Stoneport, MI at 1317.  She’ll be there 6.5 to 7 hrs, then will 
head to Stoneport, MI in ballast.  She was refueled by tug CAROLYN HOEY & 
barge MARYSVILLE. 

18) Tug SEA EAGLE II & barge ST. MARY’S CEMENT are at St. Mary’s Cement in the 
Rouge. 

19) Plucky PETER R. CRESSWELL is loading salt at Canadian/Ojibway Salt in 
Windsor, ON for Toronto, ON.

20) Tug PUSH HOG was at the water intake by Grassy but is now back at her dock 
in Wyandotte, MI. 

21) USACE tug DEMOLEN & crane barge are back at their dock at BASF in 
Wyandotte, MI after working in the Livingstone Channel by DL 23.

    ***MONDAY, JULY 7, 2008***  

Our building lost power, & our office is closed.  The current Detroit vessel 
passages will, hopefully, return tomorrow.

    ***THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2008***  

I will be out of the office tomorrow for the 4th of July Holiday.  The current 
Detroit vessel passages will, hopefully, return on Monday, July 7, 2008.

    ***THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2008 – 1745 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) Lovely steamer JAMES NORRIS, bound for Bruce Mines, ON, was at the Salt 
Dock at 0922.

2) The ALGONORTH, bound for Thunder Bay, ON, was at the Salt Dock at 1638.

3) Mighty ROGER BLOUGH, bound for Two Harbors, MN, was at X-32 at 1722 & is 
due at the Salt Dock at 1857.

4) Lovely steamer HERBERT C. JACKSON, bound for Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. 
Marie, ON with coal from Toledo, OH, was outbound Toledo at 1651 & is due at 
Det R Lt at 1835.

5) The CANADIAN NAVIGATOR, bound for Toledo, OH with iron ore from Sept Iles, 
QC, is due at the SE Shoal at 2300.

6) The ALGOLAKE, bound for the Lambton Generating Station in Courtright, ON 
with coal from Ashtabula, OH, is due at the SE Shoal at midnight. 


    DOWN:
7) Lovely steamer AMERICAN VALOR, bound for the Pinney Dock in Ashtabula, OH 
with taconite from Marquette, MI, was at the SE Shoal at 1040.

8) Tug EVERLAST & barge NORMAN McLEOD, bound for Oshawa, ON, were at the SE 
Shoal at 1155.

9) The ALGOSTEEL, bound for Becancour, QC with salt from Goderich, ON, was at 
the SE Shoal at 1540.

10) The INDIANA HARBOR, bound for Nanticoke, ON with taconite from DM&IR in 
Duluth, MN, was at Det R Lt at 1537 & is due at the SE Shoal at 1907.

11) Tug DOROTHY ANN & barge PATHFINDER, bound for Toledo, OH with taconite 
from Marquette, MI, departed the Belle Isle Anchorage at 1720 after refueling 
with tug PATRICIA HOEY & barge.  They are due at Grassy at 1824.

12) Lovely steamer CANADIAN LEADER, bound for Quebec City, QC with taconite 
from Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at Lt 23 at 1734 & is due at the 
Crib at 1850.

13) The PRESQUE ISLE, bound for Conneaut, OH with taconite from DM&IR in Two 
Harbors, MN, was at the Salt Dock at 1702 & was due at Lt 23 at 1742.


    OTHER:
14) M/Y UNITY was out for a cruise earlier & is now back at the Grosse Pointe 
Yacht Club.

15) Tug STORMONT was doing the Detroit-Windsor truck ferry runs. 

16) Lovely steamer JOHN G. MUNSON arrived at Carmeuse Lime in the Rouge with 
stone from Stoneport, MI at 1712.  She’ll be there 6.5 to 7 hrs, then will 
head to Toledo, OH in ballast.

17) Tug PUSH HOG is at the Harridon Dock in the Rouge. 

18) Lovely ALGOMARINE is loading salt at Canadian/Ojibway Salt in Windsor, 
ON.  She arrived at 1244 for 18 hrs after refueling at Sterling Marine Fuels.  
Her next stop is Johnstown, ON. 

19) USACE tug DEMOLEN & crane barge are at their dock at BASF in Wyandotte, MI.

20) Tug MATT ALLEN is in the east outer Channel area.  Earlier, she was at 
Pointe Mouillee, MI. 

    ***WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2008 – 1515 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) The SAM LAUD, bound for Calcite, MI, was at the Salt Dock at 1019.  She 
stopped at Shell for fuel.

2) Lovely ALGOCAPE, bound for Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at X-32 
at 1430 & is due at the Salt Dock at 1550.  She’ll be stopping at Imperial for 
fuel. 

3) The PINEGLEN, bound for Indiana Harbor, IN with cargo from Port Cartier, 
QC, was at X-32 at 1502 & is due at the Salt Dock at 1632.  

4) The jaunty CAPT. HENRY JACKMAN, bound for the Lambton Generating Station in 
Courtright, ON with coal from Ashtabula, OH, was at Grassy at 1512 & is due at 
the Crib at 1732.  

5) Tug SANDRA MARY, bound for a Lake Huron port, was at Det R Lt at 1224 & is 
due at Grassy at 1630.

6) The JAMES R. BARKER, bound for DM&IR in Duluth, MN, was at the SE Shoal at 
1315 & is due at Det R Lt at 1605.

7) Lovely steamer JAMES NORRIS, bound for the Southwestern Sales West Dock in 
Windsor, ON with aggregates from Marblehead, OH, was at the SE Shoal at 1220 & 
is due at Det R Lt at 1620.

8) The CSL TADOUSSAC, bound for Essexville, MI with cement products from 
Picton, ON, is due at the SE Shoal at 2200.


    DOWN:
9) Lovely steamer EDWARD L. RYERSON, bound for Hamilton, ON with taconite from 
BNSF in Superior, WI, was at the SE Shoal at 0910.

10) The ALGOSOO, bound for Hamilton, ON with coal from Toledo, OH, was at the 
SE Shoal at 1012.

11) Mighty ROGER BLOUGH, bound for Conneaut, OH with taconite from DM&IR in 
Duluth, MN, was at the SE Shoal at 1236.

12) Lovely steamer HERBERT C. JACKSON, bound for Toledo, OH in ballast, was at 
Det R Lt at 1045.

13) Lovely lady FRONTENAC, bound for Port Colborne, ON with wheat from Thunder 
Bay, ON, is due at the Salt Dock at 1545.

14) The AMERICAN REPUBLIC, bound for the Cleveland Bulk Terminal & Mittal 
Upper Docks with taconite from Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, is due at 
the Salt Dock around 1710.


    OTHER:
15) Tug MARY E. HANNAH & barge are at Detroit Marine Terminals.  Their next 
stop is Sarnia, ON.

16) Tug STORMONT is doing the Windsor-Detroit truck ferry runs. 

17) The CANADIAN TRANSPORT is unloading coal from Thunder Bay, ON at the 
Shortcut Canal coal dock in the Rouge.  Her ETD for the Superior Midwest 
Energy Terminal in Superior, WI is 1600.

18) Tug EVERLAST & barge NORMAN McLEOD are in the Rouge.  Their ETD for 
Oshawa, ON is 2100.

19) Lovely steamer KAYE E. BARKER is unloading taconite from Marquette, MI at 
SeverStal N.A. in the Rouge.  Her next stop is Toledo, OH in ballast.  Tug 
PATRICIA HOEY & barge refueled her. 

20) Tug WILFRED M. COEHN & barge PML 9000 arrived at Morterm in Windsor, ON 
with steel coils from Sault Ste. Marie, ON at 1228.  Her ETD for Cleveland, OH 
is 2000.

21) Tug PUSH HOG is now at the Harridon Dock in the Rouge after being at the 
water intake by Grassy & back at her dock in Wyandotte, MI earlier. 

22) USACE tug DEMOLEN & crane barge are back at their dock at BASF in 
Wyandotte, MI after dredging by DL 25.

23) Tug MATT ALLEN is in Pointe Mouillee, MI. 

    ***MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2008***  

I am bound for the Soo as of tomorrow morning.  The current Detroit vessel 
passages will, hopefully, return on Wednesday, 7/2/08.

    ***MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2008 – 1510 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) Lovely steamer EDWARD L. RYERSON, bound for Indiana Harbor, IN with mill 
scale from Hamilton, ON, was at the Salt Dock at 1052.

2) Plucky CANADIAN TRANSFER, bound for Cedarville, MI in ballast, departed the 
Premier Concrete Dock in Windsor, ON at 1006 & was at the Salt Dock at 1333.

3) Lovely steamer AMERICAN VALOR, bound for Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, 
MN in ballast, departed Sterling Marine Fuels at 1445 & is due at the Crib at 
1635.  She had to stop refueling for awhile due to the severe storms moving 
through the area.

4) The BUFFALO, bound for Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at Grassy 
at 1344.  She will be refueling at Sterling Marine Fuels.

5) The ALGOWOOD, bound for the Lambton Generating Station in Courtright, ON 
with coal from Ashtabula, OH, was at Det R Lt at 1325 & is due at Grassy 
around 1510.

6) Charter luxury yacht GIOIA, bound for Chicago, IL, was at Det R Lt at 1432 
& is due at Grassy around 1600. http://www.yachtsbhc.com/showyachts/2031/1/ 

7) Tug ANGLIAN LADY & barge PML 2501, bound for Corunna, ON, were at the SE 
Shoal at 1248 & are due at Det R Lt at 1710. 

8) The CANADIAN OLYMPIC, bound for Canadian/Ojibway Salt in Windsor, ON, is 
due at the SE Shoal at 1600.

9) The CSL NIAGARA, bound for Toledo, OH with iron ore from Quebec, is due at 
the SE Shoal at 2200.


    DOWN:
10) EPA research vessel LAKE GUARDIAN, bound for Cleveland, OH, was at the SE 
Shoal at 1135.

11) The CANADIAN NAVIGATOR, bound for Baie Comeau, QC with salt from Goderich, 
ON, was at the Crib at 1439 & is due at Station Belle Isle at 1549.

12) The OJIBWAY (ex-Voyageur Independent), bound for ADM in Windsor, ON with 
canola seed from Thunder Bay, ON, was at Lt 23 at 1411 & is due at Station 
Belle Isle at 1526.

13) Lovely steamer AMERICAN FORTITUDE, bound for the Cleveland Bulk Terminal & 
Mittal Upper Docks with taconite from Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was 
at the Salt Dock at 1458 & is due at Lt 23 at 1543.

14) The CSL LAURENTIEN, bound for Hamilton, ON with taconite from BNSF in 
Superior, WI, is due at the Salt Dock at 1612.

15) The ALGOISLE, bound for Quebec City, QC with taconite from Northshore 
Mining in Silver Bay, MN, is due at the Salt Dock around 1720.

16) Salty FEDERAL PIONEER, bound for Montreal, QC with cargo from Duluth, MN, 
is due at the Salt Dock around 1800.


    OTHER:
17) USACE tug CHERAW & derrick boom were dredging near X-32 but are now back 
at Algonac, MI. 

18) Tall ship HIGHLANDER SEA is at Hart Plaza for the River Days festivities.

19) Tug MARY E. HANNAH & barge are at the old Mistersky power station dock.  

20) Tug STORMONT is doing the Detroit-Windsor truck ferry runs. 

21) Tug PATRICIA HOEY has been setting buoys for the fireworks barges & took a 
crane barge to the Faust Dock in the Rouge.  She is now headed back out to the 
fireworks barges, light tug. 

22) Tug CLEVELAND & barge CLEVELAND ROCKS are at the Jefferson Marine Terminal 
in the Old Rouge.  Their next stop is Lorain, OH.

23) Tug JOHN FRANCIS & her 2 deck barges are at Nicholson’s Ecorse.

24) Tug PUSH HOG was at the Harridon Dock in the Rouge, then at the water 
intake by Grassy & is now back at her dock in Wyandotte, MI. 

25) USACE tug DEMOLEN & crane barge are back at their dock at BASF in 
Wyandotte, MI after dredging by DL 23.

    ***FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2008 – 1735 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) Lovely steamer CASON J. CALLAWAY was at the Salt Dock at 1602.

2) Tug JOYCE L. VANENKEVORT & barge GREAT LAKES TRADER were at X-32 at 1627 & 
are due at the Salt Dock at 1757.

3) Lovely steamer AMERICAN VICTORY was at X-32 at 1635 & is due at the Salt 
Dock at 1800.

4) Mighty MESABI MINER was at Grassy at 1625 & is due at the Crib at 1855.

5) The ALGORAIL was at Det R Lt at 1709 & is due at Grassy 1829.

6) The KAMINISTIQUA (ex-Voyageur Pioneer) is due at the SE Shoal at 1655 & due 
at Det R Lt at 1955.  She’ll be stopping at Sterling Marine Fuels for fuel.

7) Salty IRMA, bound for Burns Harbor, IN, was at the SE Shoal at 1734 & is 
due at Det R Lt at 2000.


    DOWN:
8) The PINEGLEN was at Grassy at 1634 & is due at Det R Lt at 1800.

9) Fireboat CURTIS RANDOLPH was at Downtown at 1712.

10) The BUFFALO was at Lt 23 at 1659 & is due at the Crib at 1751.

11) The ALGOWOOD, bound for Nanticoke, ON with coal from the Superior Midwest 
Energy Terminal in Superior, WI, is due at the Salt Dock at 1856.


    OTHER:
12) Mighty ALGOLAKE arrived at Canadian/Ojibway Salt in Windsor, ON at 1521 
for 20 hrs.  Her next stop is Toronto, ON.

    ***FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2008 – 1445 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) The CANADIAN TRANSPORT, bound for the Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in 
Superior, WI, was at the Salt Dock at 0914.

2) Mighty AMERICAN COURAGE, bound for Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was 
at the Salt Dock at 0948.

3) M/Y SHEARWATER was at Station Belle Isle at 0913.

4) Lovely steamer CASON J. CALLAWAY, bound for Calcite, MI in ballast, 
departed U.S. Steel on the face of Zug Island at 1226, was at X-32 at 1439, & 
is due at the Salt Dock at 1604.

5) Tug JOYCE L. VANENKEVORT & barge GREAT LAKES TRADER, bound for Stoneport, 
MI, were at Grassy at 1345 & are due at the Crib at 1605.

6) Lovely steamer AMERICAN VICTORY, bound for Calcite, MI, departed Sterling 
Marine Fuels at 1418 & is due at the Crib at 1608.

7) Mighty ALGOLAKE, bound for Canadian/Ojibway Salt in Windsor, ON, was at 
Grassy at 1439.

8) Mighty MESABI MINER, bound for CN/DM&IR in Duluth, MN to load taconite, was 
at the SE Shoal at 1215 & is due at Grassy at 1515.

9) The ALGORAIL, bound for Goderich, ON, was at the SE Shoal at 1405 & is due 
at Det R Lt 1715.

10) The CANADIAN ENTERPRISE, bound for Lambton Generating Station in 
Courtright, ON with coal from Conneaut, OH, is due at the SE Shoal at 1730.

11) The CSL TADOUSSAC, bound for Essexville, MI with cement products from 
Picton, ON, is due at the SE Shoal at 1815.


    DOWN:
12) Mighty WALTER J. McCARTHY JR., bound for Nanticoke, ON with coal from the 
Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, WI, was at the SE Shoal at 0855.

13) The RT. HON. PAUL J. MARTIN, bound for Buffalo, NY with coal from Thunder 
Bay, ON, was at the SE Shoal at 1130.

14) Salty BBC ONTARIO, bound for Montreal, QC with grain from General Mills in 
Superior, WI, was at the SE Shoal at 1314.

15) The ALGOMARINE, bound for Toledo, OH with oats from Thunder Bay, ON, was 
at Det R Lt at 1248.

16) The PINEGLEN, bound for Baie Comeau, QC with wheat from Thunder Bay, ON, 
was at the Crib at 1408 & is due at Station Belle Isle at 1518.

17) The BUFFALO, bound for the Cleveland Bulk Terminal & Mittal Upper Docks 
with taconite from Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, is due at the Salt 
Dock at 1608.


    OTHER:
18) Tall ship HIGHLANDER SEA is at Hart Plaza for the weekend’s River Days 
festivities.

19) Tug MARY E. HANNAH & barge are at the old Mistersky power station dock.  

20) Tug STORMONT is doing the Windsor-Detroit truck ferry runs. 

21) Tug REBECCA LYNN & barge A-410 are at Michigan Marine Terminal in the 
Rouge.

22) Tug SEA EAGLE II & barge ST. MARY’S CEMENT II are unloading cement 
products from Bowmanville, ON at St. Mary’s Cement in the Rouge.  Their next 
stop is back to Bowmanville.

23) Tug KAREN ANDRIE & barge A-397 arrived at their dock in the Rouge at 1103 
for 24 hrs.  Their next stop is Tonowanda, NY.

24) Tug JOHN FRANCIS & her 2 deck barges are at Nicholson’s Ecorse.

25) Tug PUSH HOG was at the water intake by Grassy & is now headed to the 
Harridon Dock in the Rouge. 

26) USACE tug DEMOLEN & crane barge are at their dock at BASF in Wyandotte, 
MI. 

    ***THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2008 – 1525 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) Lovely OJIBWAY (ex-Voyageur Independent), bound for Thunder Bay, ON, was at 
the Salt Dock at 1036.

2) Lovely steamer PHILIP R. CLARKE, bound for Stoneport, MI, was at the Salt 
Dock at 1102.

3) Mighty ROGER BLOUGH, bound for Two Harbors, MN, was at the Salt Dock at 
1129.

4) Lovely MARITIME TRADER, bound for Thunder Bay, ON, was at the Salt Dock at 
1250.

5) Mighty stinky EDWIN H. GOTT, bound for BNSF in Superior, WI, was at the 
Salt Dock at 1445.

6) Tug MARGOT & deck barge, bound for Duluth, MN, were at Grassy at 1300 & are 
due at the Crib at 1700.

7) Wily SPRUCEGLEN, bound for Indiana Harbor, IN with iron ore from Quebec, is 
due at the SE Shoal at 2200.


    DOWN:
8) Salty BELUGA ENTERPRISE, bound for Cote Ste-Catherine, QC, was at the SE 
Shoal at 1136.

9) Lovely steamer AMERICAN VICTORY, bound for the Pinney Dock in Ashtabula, OH 
with taconite from Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at the SE Shoal at 
1341.

10) The ALGORAIL lightered stone from Thessalon, ON at the Brennan St Dock in 
the Rouge.  She departed there with the remaining cargo bound for Cleveland, 
OH at 1137, was at Det R Lt at 1410, & is due at the SE Shoal at 1710.

11) Tug ANGLIAN LADY & barge PML 2501, bound for Hamilton, ON, were outbound 
Toledo, OH at 1330 & are due at the SE Shoal at 1830.

12) Tug JOHN SPENCE & barge McASPHALT 401, bound for Toronto, ON, departed 
Windsor, ON at 1237, were at 1450, & are due at the SE Shoal at 1930.

13) Tug EVERLAST & barge NORMAN McLEOD, bound for Toronto, ON, departed their 
dock in the Rouge at 1238, were at Det R Lt at 1520, & are due at the SE Shoal 
at 1915.

14) Tug JOYCE L. VANENKEVORT & barge GREAT LAKES TRADER, bound for Huron, OH, 
were at Station Belle Isle at 1501 & are due at Grassy at 1606.

15) The lovely & talented LEE A. TREGURTHA, bound for SeverStal N.A. in the 
Rouge with taconite from Marquette, MI, was at the Crib at 1514 & is due at 
Station Belle Isle at 1619.

16) The CANADIAN TRANSPORT, bound for the Shortcut Canal Coal Dock in the 
Rouge with coal from Thunder Bay, ON, was at Lt 23 at 1416 & is due at the 
Crib at 1531.

17) Tall ship HIGHLANDER SEA, bound for Hart Plaza in Detroit for the 
weekend’s River Days festivities, was at Lt 23 at 1440 & is due at the Crib at 
1540.

18) Salty MARLENE GREEN, bound for Becancour, QC in ballast, was at Lt 23 at 
1450 & is due at the Crib at 1555.

19) Lovely steamer CASON J. CALLAWAY, bound for U.S. Steel on the face of Zug 
Island with stone from Stoneport, MI, is due at the Salt Dock at 1645.


    OTHER:
20) USACE CHERAW was dredging by X-32 & is now back at Algonac, MI.

21) Tug MARY E. HANNAH & barge are at the old Mistersky power plant dock.  

22) Tug STORMONT is doing the Detroit-Windsor truck ferry runs. 

23) Lovely MANISTEE is at the Harridon Dock in the Rouge (loading salt?).  Her 
ETD for Milwaukee, WI is around 1600. 

24) Tug SEA EAGLE II & barge ST. MARY’S CEMENT II are unloading cement 
products from Bowmanville, ON at St. Mary’s Cement in the Rouge.  Their ETD to 
head back to Bowmanville is 1130 tomorrow.

25) Tug JOHN FRANCIS & her 2 deck barges are at Nicholson’s Ecorse.

26) Tug PUSH HOG is at her dock in Wyandotte, MI after being by the water 
intake by Grassy earlier.

27) USACE tug DEMOLEN & crane barge were dredging in the Livingstone Channel, 
but are now back at their dock at BASF in Wyandotte, MI. 

    ***WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2008 – 1835 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) The AMERICAN MARINER, bound for Two Harbors, MN, was at the Salt Dock at 
1414.  She refueled at Sterling Marine Fuels.

2) The ALGOISLE, bound for Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at the 
Salt Dock at 1450.  She stopped at Shell for fuel.

3) The NANTICOKE, bound for Sault Ste. Marie, ON, was at the Salt Dock at 1538.

4) Lovely steamer MICHIPICOTEN, bound for Meldrum Bay, ON, was at the Salt 
Dock at 1725.  She refueled at Sterling Marine Fuels.

5) Tug MICHIGAN & barge GREAT LAKES, bound for Indiana Harbor, IN, were at X-
32 at 1715 & are due at the Salt Dock at 1900.

6) Tug JOHN SPENCE & barge McASPHALT 401, bound for Windsor, ON, were at Det R 
Lt at 1702 & are due at Grassy at 1847.

7) Tug SEA EAGLE II & barge ST. MARY’S CEMENT II, bound for St. Mary’s Cement 
in the Rouge with cement products from Bowmanville, ON, were at the SE Shoal 
at 1554 & are due at Det R Lt at 1930.

8) Noble AMERICAN REPUBLIC, bound for Green Bay, WI with coal from Sandusky, 
OH, was at the SE Shoal at 1818 & is due at Det R Lt at 2100.  She’ll be 
stopping at Sterling Marine Fuels for fuel. 

9) Tug PETITE FORTE & barge ST. MARY’S CEMENT, bound for Toledo, OH with 
cement products from Bowmanville, ON, are due at the SE Shoal at 2100.

10) Tug MARGOT, bound for Duluth, MN, is due at the SE Shoal at 0200.


    DOWN:
11) The CANADIAN ENTERPRISE, bound for Nanticoke, ON with coal from the 
Superior Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, WI, was at the SE Shoal at 0936.

12) The ALGOSTEEL, bound for Becancour, QC with salt from Goderich, ON, was at 
the SE Shoal at 1518.

13) Mighty ALGOLAKE, also bound for Nanticoke, ON with coal from the Superior 
Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior, WI, was at the SE Shoal at 1602.

14) Tug CLEVELAND & barge CLEVELAND ROCKS, bound for Lorain, OH, departed the 
Jefferson Marine Terminal in the Old Rouge at 1125 & were at the SE Shoal at 
1740.

15) Salty MANDARIN, bound for Montreal, QC after stopping at Milwaukee, WI, 
was at Det R Lt at 1617 & is due at the SE Shoal at 1902.

16) Mighty MESABI MINER, bound for Nanticoke, ON with taconite from CN/DM&IR 
in Duluth, MN, was at Grassy at 1709 & is due at Det R Lt at 1849.

17) Lovely ALGOCAPE, bound for Quebec City, QC with taconite from Northshore 
Mining in Silver Bay, MN, was at Grassy at 1832 & is due at Det R Lt at 1952.

18) Lovely MANISTEE, bound for the Detroit Bulk Dock at Nicholson’s Ecorse 
with stone from Drummond Island, MI, was at the Crib at 1731 & is due at 
Station Belle Isle at 1841.

19) Lovely steamer EDWARD L. RYERSON, bound for Hamilton, ON with taconite 
from BNSF in Superior, WI, was at the Salt Dock at 1822 & is due at Lt 23 at 
1902.


    OTHER:
20) USACE CHERAW was dredging by X-32 & is now back at Algonac, MI.

21) Tug STORMONT was doing the Windsor-Detroit truck ferry runs. 

22) Tug PATRICIA HOEY took barge MARYSVILLE to Nicholson’s Ecorse & now back 
at the Gaelic yard. 

23) Tug EVERLAST & barge NORMAN McLEOD are in the Rouge.  Their ETD for 
Toronto, ON is 0930 tomorrow.

24) Lovely OJIBWAY (ex-Voyageur Independent) is unloading canola seed from 
Thunder Bay, ON at ADM in Windsor, ON.  Her ETD to head back up to Thunder Bay 
is 0800 tomorrow.

25) Tug JOHN FRANCIS & her 2 deck barges are at Nicholson’s Ecorse.

26) Tug PUSH HOG is at her dock in Wyandotte, MI.  Earlier, she went into the 
Rouge.

27) USACE tug DEMOLEN & crane barge were dredging in the Livingstone Channel, 
but are now back at their dock at BASF in Wyandotte, MI. 

    ***TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2008 – 1735 REPORT***  

    UP:
1) The ADAM E. CORNELIUS was at Det R Lt at 1610 & was due at Grassy at 1730.

2) Lovely steamer HERBERT C. JACKSON, bound for Sault Ste. Marie, ON wit