6/7 – Port Huron – Captain Eric Treece, from the Edward L. Ryerson, drew the winning tickets in the second annual BoatNerd Freighter Trip Raffle at the Great Lakes Maritime Center in Port Huron.

Grand Prize – A trip for two aboard the Edward L. Ryerson - # 742 Gary Withun, Oxford, Mi

Inn at Lock 7 weekend Stay - # 3512 Herb Moor - St Catharines, Ont.

Prize – Two tickets for Diamond Jack’s River Tours on the Detroit River - # 485 David J. Bardsley, Drummond Island, MI

Prize – A round trip for two, including auto, aboard the S. S. Badger - # 2458 Judy Pieron Pinkne, MI

Prize - Two tickets for Diamond Jack’s River Tours on the Detroit River - # 654 William D. Carle Lake Wood, Oh

Prize – Two passes for a sunset dinner cruise on the Soo Locks Boat Tours -# 1240 Douglas Smith West Milton, Oh.

Prize – A complete porthole assembly from the Calumet - # 4279 Gordon Rohweder - Owensboro, Kentucky

Prize – A two-hour cruise for two aboard the Huron Lady II - # 3309 - Ken Stommel Port Huron MI

Prize - Two tickets for Diamond Jack’s River Tours on the Detroit River - # 3710 - Rosmary Czubinski St. Clair Shores, MI

Prize – A tour for two of the DeTour Reef Lighthouse - #1020 Richard Mohr - Lansing, Mi

Prize – A round trip for two to Beaver Island - # 1055 Cathy Kohring, Detour, MI

Prize - Two tickets for Diamond Jack’s River Tours on the Detroit River - # 4349 James Jacka Bristol, Indiana

Prize – A sunset cruise for two aboard the Keweenaw Star - # 2534 – Gray McKeen Frankfort, IL

Prize – A 1-1/2 hour sightseeing cruise for four aboard the Vista Fleet - # 2008 – Elk Creek Carving - Grand Maris, Mn

Prize – Winners choice a print from the Digital Shipyard - # 1682 Donald Lode – Rolling Prairie, Indiana

The Board of Directors and staff of Great Lakes & Seaway Shipping Online, Inc. want to thank all the organizations that offered this fine list of prizes that made the raffle very successful and thank all of our users for supporting the site thought ticket purchases.

Grand Prize is a trip for 4 to take place during the 2008 sailing season between the months of June and September on the Edward L. Ryerson*

If you are the winner, you and three friends will cruise on a four to six day voyage aboard the Ryerson. While onboard you will rest comfortably in private staterooms and view the scenery from the guest lounge. Proceeds from the raffle go to benefit BoatNerd.Com.

Departure port and dates will be coordinated with the winner.  To purchase a ticket aboard a Great Lakes cruise ship like the C. Columbus, you can pay over $4,000 per person. This trip on  is a once-in-a-life-time opportunity to cruise on a working freighter in the summer of 2008.

Trips onboard a working freighter are only available to the shipping companies customers. The only way for the general public to take a cruise on a working Great Lakes freighter is through a raffle.