Boatnerd News – January 8, 2025

Boatnerd News – January 8, 2025

Ship stuck in St. Lawrence River for two weeks has been refloated A ship that has been stuck in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal since Christmas Eve was freed on Tuesday after refloating operations. Authorities finished unloading some of the the ship’s...
Port Report  January 8, 2025

Port Report January 8, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Tuesday, January 7, 2025, compiled by Tom Geiger, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...
Boatnerd News – January 7, 2025

Boatnerd News – January 7, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard begins ice breaking operations SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes commenced Operation Taconite to prevent newly formed ice from hindering commercial vessel traffic at 8 a.m. Monday. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw...
Port Report  January 7, 2025

Port Report January 7, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Monday, January 6, 2025, compiled by Tom Geiger, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...
Boatnerd News – January 6, 2025

Boatnerd News – January 6, 2025

Wilfred Sykes loses power; Block tows her to shelter UPDATED 1:30 p.m. Monday: The U.S. Coast Guard received a report that the Wilfred Sykes experienced generator issues on Lake Superior at approximately 5:35 p.m. Sunday. Crew aboard the 678-foot vessel contacted the...