Reliance

Reliance

The powerful, ice-strengthened tug Reliance was purchased by Purvis Marine in 2001. The vessel was built by Harlo Verkstad at Ulsteinvik, Norway, in 1974 and joined International Transport ontractors as Sinni. It was registered in the Netherlands Antilles and measured...
Rocket

Rocket

The tug Rocket is now over 100 years old. The 73′ by 16′ by 7′ vessel was built by the Buffalo Drydock Company of Buffalo, NY, and completed as a fish tug in 1901. The tug was owned by W. Tallman of Erie, PA, in 1915. It joined the Great Lakes Pulp...
Ojibway

Ojibway

For many years the Ojibway was the smallest and least recognizable member of the USS Great Lakes Fleet. She also differed from her fleet mates because of instead of plying between ports the vessel stays in the St. Marys River home ported at the Soo Supply Warehouse as...
Ranger III

Ranger III

By William Hanrahan In 1956, Congress endorsed a program to revitalize the National Park system. Dubbed “Mission 66”, it was a 10 year program of funding specifically aimed at upgrading this nation’s National Park system. Isle Royale National Park...

Michigan Trader

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Michigan Trader was constructed in 2020 as an articulated self-unloading barge by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, for VanEnkevort Tug & Barge of Escanaba, Michigan. She is 740′ long, 78′...