Seaway’s New Ice-strengthened Tug Completed
MASSENA, NY – The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation’s newest HT-60 harbor tugboat Seaway Trident has been delivered to its owner.
She will carry out a variety of maintenance duties on the U.S. portion of the St. Lawrence Seaway, including routine maintenance of lock gates, maintenance of aids to navigation, emergency response, and removal of accumulated ice from lock walls.
She is expected to produce lower emissions than the tug Performance, which the Trident is replacing.
Seaway Trident features an ABS Ice Class C0 hull, a headline winch from Markey Machine LLC, a foldable Heila Cranes deck crane, and SCHOTTEL Z-drive units powered by Caterpillar Inc. engines, providing a combined 1,300 bhp at 1,800 RPM.
Muskegon-Milwaukee Lake Express ferry launches this week for 2023 season
MUSKGEON, MI – The Lake Express ferry is set to open to the public Friday, May 5, offering daily trips across Lake Michigan between Milwaukee and Muskegon.
The spring 2023 Lake Express schedule runs through June 29, offering four trips across Lake Michigan every day. During the summer schedule, running June 30-Aug. 20, the ferry adds two evening sails, totaling six daily trips. Departure and arrival times for the spring, summer and fall seasons are detailed on the ferry’s website.
The high-speed car and passenger ferry boasts the fastest ferry service on Lake Michigan, crossing Lake Michigan in about 2.5 hours. Drive time from Muskegon to Milwaukee is about 4.5 hours.
One-way ticket prices for adults start at $108.50, with $100 one-way tickets available to seniors, college students and active duty military, according to the Lake Express website. Tickets can be purchased on the ferry’s website, or by calling 866-914-1010.
The ferry’s Muskegon terminal is located at 1918 Lake Drive, and the Milwaukee terminal is at 2330 S. Lincoln Memorial Drive. Both terminals provide fast and easy connections to area attractions and major interstates, according to the ferry’s website.
Lake Express has been ferrying passengers on the 80-mile journey across Lake Michigan since 2004. Today, the ferry offers spacious passenger cabins for comfortable travel, in additional to Lake Michigan views on the outside passenger and sun decks.
The ferry also offers complimentary pet kennels for passengers accompanied by their cats or dogs. The kennels are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and must be reserved with your ticket.
