December 30, 2011
The tug Kathy Lynn arrived on the Saginaw River on Thursday, pushing a
crane barge to the old Defore Shipbuilding slip, just below Liberty
Bridge. Ryba Marine has been staging their equipment in the slip the
for the past month in preperation for work in the spring. This will
most likely be the final passage of the year on the Saginaw River.
December 21, 2011
Stephen B. Roman called on the Saginaw River Wednesday afternoon,
stopping at the Essroc Cement dock in Essexville to unload. She was
expected to be outbound on Thursday.
December 14, 2011
The tug Tenacious arrived on the Saginaw River during the day Tuesday,
taking barges up to the old Defoe Shipbuilding slip, just below the
Liberty Bridge. Tenacious was outbound later in the day. The USCG
Cutter Hollyhock was working out in the Saginaw Bay on Tuesday working
AtoN.
Wednesday saw the Manistee call on the Lafarge Stone Dock in Saginaw to
unload and the Tug Olive L. Moore, with her barge Lewis J. Kuber, unloading
at the Bay City Wirt Stone Dock. Both the Manistee and Moore-Kuber
were outbound late Wednesday evening, headed for the lake.
December 12, 2011
The tug Olive L. Moore, and barge Lewis J. Kuber were inbound the
Saginaw River on Monday, calling on the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City.
The pair completed their unload during the afternoon and were then
outbound for the lake.
December 9, 2011
Manitowoc arrived early Friday morning, calling on the Bay City Wirt
Stone Dock to unload. She completed her unload, turned off the dock in
the Wirt Turning Basin, and was outbound for the lake around 2:30 on
Friday. The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber arrived Friday afternoon to
call on the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City. To be able to back into the
Bay Aggregates slip, the Stephen B. Roman, who was unloading across the
river at Essroc, had to move upriver to make room for the Moore-Kuber.
After the pair had backed in to Bay Aggregates, the Roman backed downriver
and again tied back up at the Essroc dock to finish unloading. Both
vessels were expected to be outbound late Friday.
December 8, 2011
The Stephen B. Roman was inbound Thursday afternoon, calling on the
Essroc Dock in Essexville to unload.
She was expected to be outbound early Friday morning.
December 3, 2011
Michipicoten was inbound Friday evening on her first trip to the Saginaw
River of 2011. She called on the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City to
unload, and once finished, departed for the lake early Saturday
morning.
The tug Olive L. Moore, with her barge, Lewis J. Kuber, was inbound
Saturday morning carrying a split load. The pair unloaded a partial cargo
at the Bay City Wirt Stone dock, the continued upriver to finish unloading
at the Saginaw Wirt Stone Dock. They were expected to be outbound
early Sunday morning.
December 1, 2011
Thursday saw the Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber called on the Bay
Aggregates dock in Bay City. After unloading, the pair departed for
the lake and were outbound on the Saginaw Bay during the early evening.
The USCG Cutter Hollyhock was also in the area working AtoN .
For the month of November, commercial vessel passages on the Saginaw
River totaled twelve, a decrease of five from the seventeen recorded in
2010 and a decrease of eight over the five year average of 20 vessels.
For the year to date, there have been 127 passages. This is down eleven
as compared to the same period last year and 47 over the five year average
of 174 for the year to date.
November 17, 2011
Manistee called on the Saginaw River on Wednesday, unloading at the
Sargent dock in Zilwaukee. Once finished, she turned and was outbound
for the lake, early Thursday morning.
November 15, 2011
Algorail and James Norris were both outbound late Monday night, early
Tuesday morning, headed for the lake after unloading overnight at Saginaw
area docks. The tug Olive L. Moore and barge Lewis J. Kuber were
inbound Tuesday morning, calling on the Lafarge Stone dock in Saginaw
to unload. The pair were outbound Tuesday evening.
November 14, 2011
The James Norris was joined by Algorail out on the Saginaw Bay, Sunday night. The pair were able to come off the hook Monday morning and
finally head up the Saginaw River to unload. James Norris came in
first and called on the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee. Algorail was not
far behind, and traveled all of the way up river to the Sixth Street
Turning Basin to unload at the Lafarge Stone Dock in Saginaw. Both
vessels were expected to be outbound late Monday evening.
November 13, 2011
The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber called on the Saginaw River
Sunday morning, carrying a split cargo. The pair stopped at the Bay
City Wirt Stone dock to drop part of their cargo, then continued upriver
to finish unloading at the Saginaw Wirt Stone dock. The Moore - Kuber
were outbound for the lake Sunday night.
The James Norris was anchored out in the Saginaw Bay early Sunday
morning waiting for better weather before coming in to the Saginaw River.
She was still out there late Sunday night. Wind has been out of the south
at 22 knots, gusting to 31.
That should be:
November 10, 2011
October 10, 2011
The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber called on the Saginaw River,
Thursday evening, with a split load. The pair stopped at the Bay
Aggregates dock in Bay City on to drop part of their cargo, then
continued upriver to the Buena Vista dock in Saginaw to finish
unloading. They were expected to be outbound on Friday.
November 8, 2011
The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber were inbound on the Saginaw River
Monday afternoon headed upriver to unload at a Saginaw area dock. The
pair were back outbound for the lake Tuesday morning. The tug Barbara
Andrie and her tank barge called on the Bit-Mat dock in Bay City to
unload Tuesday morning. They were expected to be outbound on Wednesday.
November 4, 2011
Thursday saw the Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber call on the Wirt Stone
dock in Bay City to unload. Once the pair had finished, they traveled
upriver to turn at the Airport Turning Basin, then headed back through
Bay City and out to the lake. The tug Spartan, with tank barge
Spartan II called on the Dow Chemical Oxy Dock in Bay City on Thursday.
The pair unloaded overnight and departed for the lake Friday morning.
This was the first visit by the pair to the Saginaw River since being
renamed from the Mark Hannah. Algorail was inbound Friday afternoon,
headed for the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee to unload. She was expected
to be outbound Saturday morning.
November 1, 2011
On Monday, Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber called on the Bay Aggregates
dock in Bay City to unload. The pair were outbound early Tuesday
morning.
For the month of October, there were 15 commercial vessel passages
on the Saginaw River. This is down by four compared to October 2010.
For the year to date, there have been 115 passages. This is down by
six passages from the same period last year. Looking at the five
year average, October is down six from the average of 21. For the
year to date, 2011 is down 39 from the five year average of 154.
October 26, 2011
The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber were back at the Bay Aggregates
dock in Bay City. The pair arrived on Wednesday and were still unloading
as of 10pm. They were expected to depart overnight and head for the
lake.
October 24, 2011
After a period of six days without any boats, there were two arrivals
on the Saginaw River early Monday. First in was Manistee, who
traveled upriver to the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee to unload. She
was followed by the Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber, who called on
the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City to unload. Both Manistee and the
Moore-Kuber were outbound Monday afternoon and headed for the lake.
October 19, 2011
After spending more than 24 hours at anchor on the Saginaw Bay,
Algorail was able to safely enter the river Tuesday morning, traveling
up to Saginaw to unload. She was back outbound late Tuesday.
Wednesday evening saw the Saginaw Bay/River with water levels higher
than plus 50 inches above datum and winds sustained above 40 knots,
gusting to nearly 60 knots.
October 8, 2011
The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber called on the Saginaw River early
Saturday morning, unloading at the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City.
Once finished, the pair left the Bay Aggregates slip and were outbound
for the lake.
September 26 - October 7, 2011
Hi Everyone,
I am back from a week of camping and a few days of work around the
house playing catch-up. Here is my report from the past 12 days:
The Stephen B. Roman called on the Essroc dock in Essexville on
Monday, September 26th. Indiana Harbor was in on Tuesday, calling
on the Consumers Energy Dock in Essexville. Wednesday saw the
Mississagi calling on the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee, Followed by the
Olive L. Moore – Lewis J. Kuber, calling on the Lafarge Stone Dock
in Saginaw on Thursday, September 29th.
Traffic picked up again on Monday, October 3rd, with the Olive L.
Moore – Lewis J. Kuber back on the Saginaw River, but I do not know
what dock the pair unloaded at. Unloading on Thursday was a trio of
vessels: Manitowoc unloaded at the GM Dock in Saginaw, American
Century unloaded at the Consumers Energy dock in Essexville, and Olive
L. Moore – Lewis J. Kuber unloaded at the Burroughs dock in Zilwaukee.
Friday saw the return of Manitowoc, who unloaded at the Lafarge Stone
dock in Essexville. Manistee was also inbound on Friday, unloading at
the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee.
For the month of September, there were 19 commercial vessel passages,
up three from the same time period in 2010. For the year to date, there
were 100 vessel passages, just below the 102 recorded in 2010. Looking
at long term numbers, September 2011 was 19 passages below the five
year average of 38. For the year to date numbers, 2011 fell to 47
passages below the five year average of 147.
September 19, 2011
The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber called on the Saginaw River
Sunday evening, carrying a split cargo. The pair stopped at the
Bay City Wirt Stone Dock to drop part of the load before continuing
upriver to finish at the Wirt Stone Dock in Saginaw. The Moore - Kuber
were outbound for the lake Monday afternoon.
September 16th, 2011
The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber called on the Saginaw River on
Friday, traveling upriver to unload at the Buena Vista Dock in Saginaw.
The pair completed their unload and were outbound Friday evening. Ryba
Marine Contracting has begun dredging operations in the Upper Saginaw
River, hauling spoils to the CDF located on the Saginaw-Bay County line.
The tug Kathy Lynn was busy moving mud barges in the river on Friday.
September 13, 2011
The tug Ryba Marine tugs, Tenacious and Kathy Lynn, were inbound the
Saginaw River on Monday with dredging equipment for the upper river.
Crews are setting up at the new confined disposal facility located along
the river at the Bay-Saginaw County line. Late Tuesday night, the Olive
L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber were inbound nearing the Saginaw River
Entrance Channel. It is unknown as to which dock she will call on
when she arrives on the river.
September 11, 2011
The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber called on the Saginaw River
Sunday afternoon, traveling all the way up to the Lafarge Stone Dock
in Saginaw, to unload. The pair finished unloading, turned in the
Sixth Street basin and was outbound for the lake around 10pm. The
American Century called on the Consumers Energy dock in Essexville late
Sunday afternoon to unload coal. She was expected to depart for the lake
late Sunday night or early Monday morning.
September 9, 2011
Manistee was outbound from the Saginaw River Friday morning, after
unloading at the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City, she was followed by
the tug Tenacious, who was outbound for the lake a short time later.
Inbound on Friday was the tug Olive L. Moore and barge Lewis J. Kuber.
The pair lightered at the Bay City Wirt Stone Dock, the continued upriver
to finish at the Saginaw Wirt Stone Dock. The Moore - Kuber were
outbound Friday night.
September 3, 2011
The tug Mary E. Hannah and her tank barge called on the Bit-Mat dock in
Bay City on Saturday to unload. She was followed by the tug Dorothy Ann,
and the barge Pathfinder, who also called on the same slip, but unloaded
at the Bay Aggregates dock early Sunday morning. The latter were
outbound later in the morning, while the Mary E. Hannah and her barge
remained at the dock late Sunday night.
August 24th to August 31st
Wednesday, August 24th, saw the Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber call on
the Saginaw River with a split load for the Bay City Wirt Stone Dock and
for the Lafarge Stone Dock in Saginaw. On Friday, the tug Cleveland,
with the barge Cleveland Rocks arrived on the river, traveling up to the
GM dock in Saginaw to unload. This was the first visit to the Saginaw
River for the pair since August 27, 2006. In that year, Cleveland -
Cleveland Rocks visited the river 10 times. On Saturday, the
Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber were back, calling on the Burroughs dock
in Zilwaukee. Monday, August 29th saw the American Century call on
the Consumers energy dock in Essexville, and the Cleveland - Cleveland
Rocks back at the GM dock in Saginaw. Wednesday, August 31 saw the
Algoway call on the Buena vista dock in Saginaw, early in the morning. Manistee was inbound Wednesday evening, calling on the GM dock in
Saginaw.
For the month of August there were 29 commercial vessel passages on
the Saginaw River. This is up six from the same time last season and
above the five year average of 26. There have been 81 commercial
vessel passages for the year to date. This is five less than the same
period last season. Looking back at the five year average, this is
29 passages below the average of 110.
August 22, 2011
The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber arrived on the Saginaw River
Monday evening, calling on the Wirt Stone Dock in Bay City to
unload.
August 21, 2011
The Stephen B. Roman called on the Saginaw River early Sunday
morning, stopping at the Essroc Cement dock in Essexville to unload.
She finished her unload, turned in the Essexville basin and was
outbound for the lake late Sunday night.
August 20, 2011
The tug Tenacious arrived on the Saginaw River and took a barge upriver
to the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee during the afternoon on Friday. She
was followed by the Manitowoc, who called on the Lafarge Stone dock
in Essexville to unload. Manitowoc was back outbound for the lake
early Saturday morning after turning in the Essexville basin. The tug
Gregory J, Busch and her deck barge turned off the Dow Chemical dock
Friday afternoon and was outbound from the Saginaw River, heading for
the lake.
August 17, 2011
The tug Gregory J. Busch and her barge were inbound Tuesday morning,
calling on the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City. Wednesday morning saw
the American Century stopping at the Consumers Energy dock in Essexville
to unload coal. She was expected to back from the dock and head for the
lake early in the evening. Manitowoc was inbound Wednesday afternoon
headed for the GM dock in Saginaw to unload. She was expected to be
outbound late in the evening or early Thursday morning.
August 15, 2011
Algorail was outbound Monday morning after unloading salt overnight at
the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee. Inbound on Monday was the tug Olive L.
Moore, with the barge Lewis J. Kuber. The pair traveled upriver to
unload at the Burroughs dock in Zilwaukee. The tug Zeus and her tank
barge, Robert F. Deegan, were inbound Monday night for the Dow Chemical
Oxy dock in Bay City. The tug Tenacious was downbound Monday night,
moving from the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee to the Essroc dock in
Essexville.
August 14, 2011
Algorail arrived on the Saginaw River on a very windy, rainy Sunday
morning. She tied up at the North Star dock in Essexville to wait for
more favorable weather conditions before making the trip up the Saginaw
River to the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee. Algorail got underway Sunday
evening and was expected to unload overnight.
August 9, 2011
The tug Barbara Andrie - Barge A-390 departed the Bit-Mat dock on
Tuesday and was outbound for the lake. Inbound on Tuesday was the
Saginaw, making her first visit of the season to her namesake river.
She called on the Bay Aggregates dock to unload and was then outbound
for the lake later in the day.
August 8, 2011
The tug Barbara Andrie and her tank barge called on the Bit-Mat dock
in Bay City on Monday. The pair remained there early Tuesday morning.
August 5, 2011
The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber were back on the Saginaw River
again, Thursday morning. The pair delivered a split load, stopping
first at the Bay City Wirt Stone dock, then finishing at the Saginaw
Wirt Stone dock. After turning at Sixth Street, the Moore-Kuber were
outbound for the lake passing through Bay City around 9:30 Thursday
night. Calumet also unloaded at the Bay City Wirt dock, arriving during
the late afternoon. She finished her unload early Friday morning, turned
in the Wirt turning basin at the end of the dock, and were outbound for
the lake. The tug Gregory J. Busch and barge STC 2004 departed the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City during the afternoon on Thursday. They turned
and headed for the lake.
On Friday, Manitowoc was inbound, heading upriver to unload at the GM dock
in Saginaw. She was outbound Friday evening.
August 3, 2011
The Dorothy Ann - Pathfinder departed the Bay Aggregates dock Tuesday
morning, after unloading overnight. The tug Barbara Andrie and her tank
barge departed the Bit Mat Dock later in the morning, then waited just
off the dock at Consumers Energy in Essexville for the inbound Olive L.
Moore - Lewis J Kuber to pass, before continuing on to the lake. The
Moore - Kuber called on the Bay Aggregates dock to unload, and were then
back outbound for the lake late in the day on Tuesday.
August 1, 2011
The tug Barbara Andrie and her tank barge arrived on the Saginaw River
Monday morning, calling on the Bit-Mat dock in Bay City. Later in the afternoon, the tug Dorothy Ann, with the barge Pathfinder, called on the
Bay Aggregates dock, which shares the slip with Bit-Mat. Both vessels
worked it out so they could share the slip and unload their cargos. For
the month of July, there were 16 commercial vessel passages on the
Saginaw River. This is up from 14 passages in 2010. For the year, the
total number of passages stands at 52. This is 11 behind the total of
63 from 2010, over the same time period.
July 28, 2011
The tug Undaunted, with barge Pere Marquette 41, was inbound on the
Saginaw River Wednesday afternoon, headed for the Wirt Stone dock in
Saginaw to unload. The pair was followed a few hours later by the Olive
L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber, who were also headed up to the Saginaw area
to unload at the Lafarge Stone Dock in saginaw. The Moore-Kuber
finished unloading overnight and were outbound for the lake Thursday
morning. The Undaunted - PM41 were outbound for the lake Thursday
evening after taking on a cargo of sand at the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee.
It is very rare for a vessel to load a cargo here on the Saginaw River.
July 26, 2011
The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber finished unloading at Bay City
Wirt overnight, then traveled upriver through Bay City, to the Airport
Turning Basin. The pair turned and were outbound for the lake early
Tuesday morning. The tug Karl Luedtke was also outbound for the lake, departing from the Essroc dock Tuesday morning. Tuesday evening saw
the arrival of the Manitowoc. She called on the Lafarge Stone Dock
in Essexville to unload Sugar Stone. Manitowoc was expected to be
outbound Wednesday morning.
July 25, 2011
The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber called on the Bay City Wirt stone
dock Monday evening to unload.
Week of July 17th - 23rd
On 18th, the Algorail called on the Buena Vista dock in Saginaw,
and the American Century stopped at the Consumers Energy dock in
Essexville. On the 19th, the tug Olive L. Moore, and barge Lewis J.
Kuber, arrived with a split load. The pair stopped at the Bay Aggregates
dock in Bay City before heading upriver to finish at the Burroughs dock
in Zilwaukee. The tug Zeus and her tank barge called on the Dow Chemical
dock in Bay City on July 21st.
July 16, 2011
The tug Tenacious delivered a barge to the Saginaw River on Saturday,
taking it upriver to the Saginaw area during the afternoon. After dropping
the barge off, Tenacious departed the river and was outbound for the
lake.
July 12, 2011
The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber called on the Saginaw River,
Tuesday evening, stopping at the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City to
unload.
July 11, 2011
The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber returned to the Saginaw River on
Sunday with a split cargo. The pair dropped part of their load at the
Wirt Sand and Stone dock in Essexville during the late morning. They
then continued upriver to finish at an undetermined Saginaw Dock. The
Moore - Kuber were outbound for the lake Sunday night
July 6, 2011
The Manitowoc backed from the Lafarge Stone dock in Essexville
Wednesday morning and into the Bay Aggregates slip across the river
to repair a mechanical issue. The Alpena was downbound from the Lafarge
Cement terminal in Carrollton Wednesday morning, headed for the lake after unloading. The American Century called on the Consumers Energy dock in Essexville Wednesday evening to unload coal. A few hours later, they had finished and were backing out to Light 12 to turn and head for the lake
July 5, 2011
Manitowoc made her first visit of the season to the Saginaw River,
stopping Tuesday afternoon at the Lafarge Stone Dock in Essexville.
She was followed by Alpena, also making her first visit of the season,
who traveled upriver to unload at the Lafarge Cement terminal in
Carrollton to unload. Both vessels were expected to be outbound on
Wednesday.
July 3, 2011
The tug Olive L. Moore and barge Lewis J. Kuber called on the Saginaw
River Sunday evening, backing into the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City.
After unloading, the pair is expected to be outbound Monday morning.
June 30, 2011
The tug Olive L. Moore, with the barge Lewis J. Kuber, called on the
Saginaw River late Thursday evening. The pair stopped at the Wirt Stone
Dock in Bay City to unload.
For June, there were 19 commercial vessel passages on the Saginaw River,
which is up one from the same period last year. For the year to date,
there have been 13 fewer passages with a total of 36 so far in 2011.
Looking at long term averages for the month of June, vessel passages are
12 below average for the month, while the year to date number is 42
passages below the average of 78.
June 28, 2011
Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber were back on the Saginaw River
Tuesday evening, traveling up to the end of the navigatible channel
and the Saginaw Lafarge Stone Dock to unload. The pair are expected
to be outbound on Wednesday. Tuesday morning saw the tug Undaunted
and barge Pere Marquette 41 depart the Saginaw Wirt dock and head
outbound for the lake.
June 26, 2011
Hi Everyone,
The tug Krista S. departed the Essroc dock in Essexville on Saturday
morning. She was headed for the lake with two barges that were brought
down the river from Zilwaukee, Friday evening. Indiana Harbor was also outbound for the lake on Saturday, backing from the Consumers Energy
dock in Essexville, turning in the Saginaw Bay, and heading for the lake
after unloading coal. Stephen B. Roman was inbound Saturday evening,
calling on the Essroc dock to unload. She turned in the Essexville
Turning Basin late Sunday afternoon and departed for the lake.
Olive L. Moore – Lewis J. Kuber were inbound Sunday morning with a
cargo bound for the Saginaw Lafarge Stone Dock. The pair had to wait
briefly at the Wirt Stone dock in Bay City before heading upriver to
wait again at the Burroughs dock in Zilwaukee for the Algoway. Algoway arrived on Friday and has remained tied up at the Saginaw Lafarge dock
since, right where the Moore and Kuber are scheduled to unload, due to
strong river currents from torrential rain in the area a few days
earlier. Algoway was finally able to get turned late Sunday night and
once past the Burroughs dock, the Olive L. Moore will move upriver to
begin unloading at Saginaw Lafarge. Also going on in Bay City this
weekend was the Bay City River Roar Formula 1 Powerboat races. This
is the 24th year for the tunnel boat races held between the Liberty
and Veteran’s Memorial Bridges.
June 24, 2011
The Algoway was inbound the Saginaw River early Friday morning, calling
on the Lafarge Stone dock in Saginaw. She remained at the dock early
Saturday morning. The tug Krista S. also traveled upriver to just below
the I-75 bridge to pick up two barges. The tug and barges were tied up
at the Essroc in Essexville early Saturday morning. The Indiana Harbor
called on the Consumers Energy dock in Essexville, Friday evening, to
unload. She was expected to depart Saturday morning.
June 19, 2011
Olive L. Moore and Lewis J. Kuber were back yet again early Saturday
morning, traveling upriver to the GM dock in Saginaw to unload. Finished
by early afternoon, the Moore-Kuber turned and were outbound through Bay
City mid-afternoon Saturday.
June 13, 2011
The Indiana Harbor called on the Saginaw River early Monday morning,
stopping at the Consumers energy dock to unload coal. She then backed
from the dock and turned around near Light 12, before heading for the
lake later in the morning. The tug Krista S. was outbound from the
Essroc dock Monday morning, pulling two mud barges, headed for the lake.
June 10, 2011
Algorail was inbound the Saginaw River on Thursday afternoon, headed
up to the GM Dock in Saginaw. Once unloaded, she turned in the Sixth
Street turning basin and was outbound for the lake early Friday morning.
The tug Olive L. Moore and barge Lewis J. Kuber were inbound Friday
evening, calling on the Lafarge Stone dock in Saginaw. After unloading,
they were expected to be outbound Saturday morning.
June 8, 2011
Calumet made her first visit of 2011 to the Saginaw River on
Tuesday, traveling up to the GM Dock in Saginaw to unload. On her
way upriver, the Lafayette Bridge failed to open, causing the Calumet
to stop in the middle of the channel as quickly as she could to avoid
striking the bridge. After a lengthy delay while MDOT mechanics worked
to get the bridge open, Calumet was finally able to continue her trip
up to Saginaw without incident. She was back outbound for the lake
early Wednesday morning.
The Calumet River Fleeting tug, Krista S., arrived overnight and was
tied up at the Essroc dock in Essexville on Wednesday morning.
Wednesday evening saw the arrival of the Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber,
who called on the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City, to unload. The pair
were expected to be outbound Thursday morning.
June 6, 2011
The Stephen B. Roman called on the Essroc Dock in Essexville early
Sunday morning to unload. She finished up by early Sunday afternoon
and was outbound for the lake.
On Monday morning, the tug Olive L. Moore, with the Lewis J. Kuber
traveled to the upper river to unload at the Burroughs dock in Zilwaukee.
The pair were finished by late afternoon and were outbound for the
lake, passing through downtown Bay City by 7:30 Monday evening.
June 1, 2011
The Indiana Harbor called on the Consumers Energy dock in Essexville
early Wednesday morning to unload coal. She was still at the dock just
before 9pm Wednesday night. Arriving Wednesday afternoon was the
tug Invincible, with her barge McKee Sons. The pair called on the
Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City to unload. They were also still at the
dock just before 9pm Wednesday night.
May 30, 2011
The tug Zeus, with tank barge Robert F. Deegan, arrived on the Saginaw
River Sunday afternoon, calling on the Dow Chemical Oxy Dock. After unloading, and with the assistance of the Bay County Sheriff Marine
Patrol to clear the heavy holiday weekend pleasure craft traffic out
of the way, the pair turned off the dock and headed outbound for the
lake on Monday afternoon.
May 26, 2011
The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber arrived on the Saginaw River
early Thursday morning, calling on the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay
City. The pair had some assistance from the tug Kurt Luedtke with
making the turn to back into the slip. The Moore/Kuber departed during
the afternoon once unloading was finished. This was the first delivery
of the season to Bay Aggregates.
May 23, 2011
The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber were finally headed outbound from
Saginaw on a pleasant Monday evening. The pair had arrived almost nine
days earlier to unload at the Lafarge Stone dock in Essexville. The
Moore-Kuber were in the Saginaw Bay and headed for the lake around 8:30
Monday night.
May 22, 2011
The tug Mary E. Hannah and her tank barge, called on the Saginaw
River Saturday morning stopping at the Bit-Mat dockin Bay City to
unload. The pair was at the dock through the day and departed for
the lake early Sunday morning.
The tug Olive L. Moore, with the barge Lewis J. Kuber remain tied
up in Saginaw at the Lafarge Stone Dock. The pair arrived on May
14th to unload and have been there since.
May 14, 2011
The Olive L. Moore, with the Lewis J. Kuber, returned to the Saginaw
River Saturday morning after calling on the river earlier in the week.
The pair traveled all the way up to unload at the Lafarge Stone dock
in Saginaw. They are expected to remain there until weather conditions improve. Winds are currently out of the NE at a sustained 39 knots,
with gusts to 48 knots. A gale warning is in effect for the Saginaw
Bay and the water level in the river has climbed over three feet above
normal.
May 12, 2011
The tug Olive L. Moore and her barge, Lewis J. Kuber, arrived on the
Saginaw River early Thursday morning. The pair traveled up to the
Burroughs dock in Zilwaukee to unload. Mississagi was inbound Thursday afternoon, calling on the Lafarge Stone Dock in Saginaw. Mississagi
briefly stopped at the Burroughs dock to let the outbound Moore - Kuber
pass, then she continued on to Lafarge once clear. Mississagi was
expected to be outbound early Friday morning.
May 9, 2011
Eleven days after the last commercial vessel passage on the Saginaw
River, Algorail arrived Monday afternoon, traveling up the river to
unload at the Buena Vista dock in Saginaw. She is expected to be
outbound late Monday night or early Tuesday morning.
May 3, 2011
After arriving on April 27th, the Stephen B. Roman, and after arriving
on April 28th, the tug Karen Andrie and barge Endeavour, were both able
to leave the Saginaw River on Tuesday and finally head for the lake.
The extended stays were caused by a very heavy current running in the
Saginaw River due to heavy rains last week. Conditions today were not
great, but the Karen Andrie was able to back from the Bit-Mat slip, and
the Stephen B. Roman backed from the Essroc dock and out into the Saginaw
Bay before turning.
For the month of April, there were 9 commercial vessel passages on the
Saginaw River. This is way down from the 17 recorded in April of last
year. For the year, the number is the same with 9 passages. In 2010
there were 18 vessel passages year to date.
April 28, 2011
High winds and heavy rains have been the order of the day on Thursday.
A strong current is running in the Saginaw River, but that did not stop
the Karen Andrie and her barge, Endeavour, from making the trip into the
river and stopping to unload at the Bit-Mat dock in Bay City. The pair arrived during the early afternoon and plans are to depart around 2 am.
The Stephen B. Roman remains at the Essroc dock after arriving early
Wednesday morning.
April 27, 2011
The Stephen B. Roman made her second visit to the Saginaw River,
arriving early Wednesday morning to unload at the Essroc dock in
Essexville. As of Wednesday night, she was still unloading at the
dock.
April 22, 2011
The USCGC Hollyhock finished working AToN in the Saginaw River
Entrance Channel and was outbound from the area Friday night.
Inbound Friday night was the tug Karen Andrie pushing the tank
barge Endeavour. The pair called on the Bit-Mat dock in Bay City
to unload.
April 21, 2011
The USCGC Hollyhock arrived in the area early Thursday morning and
was working AToN in the Saginaw River Entrance Channel. Hollyhock
was replacing winter marks with lighted summer buoys. The Station
Saginaw River 49' BUSL 49422 has also been working AToN in the upper
Saginaw River.
Reported by Todd Shorkey
April 19, 2011
On a rainy Tuesday afternoon, Algoway made her first visit of the 2011
season, calling on the North Star dock in Essexville to unload Potash.
She is expected to depart late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning.
Reported by Todd Shorkey
April 15, 2011
After unloading during the day Thursday, the Olive L. Moore -
Lewis J. Kuber were outbound from the Lafarge Stone Dock in Saginaw
during the early evening. The pair made it out into the Saginaw Bay
and dropped their hook to wait on weather before continuing to the
lake. They are still there Friday evening. Also waiting out in the
bay near the Moore-Kuber is the tug Zeus and her barge. Still at the
Essroc dock Friday night is the Stephen B. Roman, who arrived early
Thursday morning to unload. The tug Karen Andrie and barge Endeavour
were able to make the Saginaw River on Friday morning, calling on the
Bit-Mat dock in Bay City to unload. They were still there Friday
night. Winds on the Saginaw Bay have averaged over 30 knots, out
of the northeast, most of the day, with gusts in the 40's.
Reported by Todd Shorkey
April 14, 2011
The Saginaw River saw an unusual visitor on Thursday when the
Stephen B. Roman arrived with a cargo for the Essroc Cement dock
in Essexville. There was a lot of speculation when the new powdered
cement unloading system was built last year if the Roman would call
on Essroc. That speculation was ended Thursday morning with her
arrival. Also calling on the Saginaw on Thursday was the river's
most frequent visitor, the tug Olive L. Moore and her barge,
Lewis J. Kuber. The pair traveled all the way upriver to the Lafarge
Stone Dock in Saginaw.
Reported by Todd Shorkey
April 13, 2011
The tug Samuel de Champlain, with her cement barge, Innovation, called
on the Saginaw River early Wednesday morning, passing the front range
around midnight. The pair traveled up to the Lafarge Cement dock in
Carrollton to unload. They departed the dock during the early afternoon
and due to strong currents in the river, began the long, slow process
of backing all of the way out of the river. The Samuel de Champlain
and Innovation are the first to call on the Saginaw River this season.
It also marks their first visit since 2006.
Reported by Todd Shorkey
April 8, 2011
While we are still waiting for our first boat of the 2011 shipping
season, there has been some vessel movement the past few days. The
tug Kurt R. Luedtke has been shifting equipment from the old Defoe
Shipyard slip, where it spent the winter, out to the Confined Disposal
Island in the Saginaw Bay.
Reported by Todd Shorkey
December 19, 2010
With an earlier than expected approval of the salvage plan to raise
the tug Ann-Marie, crews from Luedtke Engineering and Erickson's Crane
and Rigging, began the process of bringing her to the surface, on
Friday. After being stabilized and raised above the surface, crews
used pumps to remove water from the Ann-Marie. She will remain in the
Bay Aggregates slip while the US Coast Guard conducts their investigation
into why the tug sank.
Reported by Todd Shorkey
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