Boatnerd News – October 21, 2023

Canadian Seaway Workers on Brink of Strike The Canada-based union, Unifor, representing more than 350 St. Lawrence Seaway workers, returned to the bargaining table on Friday, a day after formal talks were slated to conclude, and remains committed to negotiating. The...

Boatnerd News – October 20, 2023

Seaway gives strike notice See the gallery at the bottom of this post for more details and an official press release.   Great Lakes’ water levels are starting to fall, enjoying a rare normal moment The Great Lakes are in their seasonal decline in water levels....

UPDATE: Boatnerd News – October 19, 2023

Cruise ship explosion in Maine burns employee, prompts passenger evacuations A cruise ship employee was burned in a generator fire that broke out following an explosion on board early Wednesday morning, officials said. The ship — American Queen Voyages’ Ocean...

Port Reports – October 19, 2023

Port and vessel activity from Wednesday, October 18, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net. Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry Happy River arrived at 06:08 (Central) Wednesday morning...

Boatnerd News – October 18, 2023

Museum offering Fitzgerald Experience, unique tour discussing one of the most notable shipwrecks in Great Lakes history Toledo, OH – The weekend of Saturday, November 11 and Sunday, November 12, the National Museum of the Great Lakes will honor the 48th Anniversary of...