Boatnerd News – January 17, 2024

Boatnerd News – January 17, 2024

Philip R. Clarke ends 2023-24 Soo Locks season Sault Ste. Marie, MI – The 1952-built steamer Philip R. Clarke, captained by Scott Hein, closed the 2023-24 Soo Locks season when she passed downbound on a sunny but cold Tuesday morning bound from Two Harbors, MN, to...
Port Reports – January 17, 2024

Port Reports – January 17, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, January 16, 2024, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT  1/17/2024 BAIE COMEAU, CANADA-Tom Geiger 1/16/2024  Georges Alebel-11:28 AM 1/17/2024  BBC Georgia-IN PORT...
Boatnerd News – January 16, 2024

Boatnerd News – January 16, 2024

Two vessels vie for last ship at the Soo Locks Sault Ste. Marie, MI – The Soo Locks will close today with either American Spirit upbound or Philip R. Clarke. Watch this page for updates. Edwin H. Gott and Great Republic were downbound on a cold but sunny Monday. Still...
Port Reports – January 16, 2024

Port Reports – January 16, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, January 15, 2024, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT  1/16/2024 BAIE COMEAU, CANADA-Tom Geiger 1/15/2024  Georges Alebel-DEPARTED-11:55 AM 1/16/2024 ...
Boatnerd News – January 15, 2024

Boatnerd News – January 15, 2024

Soo traffic slows to a trickle; locks close today Sault Ste. Marie, MI – Traffic at the Soo on Sunday consisted of John J. Munson upbound and Walter J. McCarthy Jr. downbound. The Munson went to anchor above the locks for weather, joining fleetmate Arthur M. Anderson....