Boatnerd News – October 28, 2022

Boatnerd News – October 28, 2022

Historic load: Mark W. Barker takes on steel bars at Monroe A historic first load of special bar quality (SBQ) steel in the M/V Mark W. Barker, our 639-foot new build in her maiden season sailing on the Great Lakes. The steel bars were loaded overnight at the Port of...
Port Reports – October 28, 2022

Port Reports – October 28, 2022

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen Joseph L. Block arrived Duluth at 08:31 and in near-freezing temps Thursday morning, her horn warming up in the cold to give the Aerial Lift Bridge a nice master’s salute...
Boatnerd News – October 27, 2022

Boatnerd News – October 27, 2022

Roger Blough tow leaves Sturgeon Bay for Conneaut The tugs Meredith Ashton and Candace Elise departed BayShip Thursday morning with the fire-damaged Roger Blough. AIS indicates the destination as Conneaut, Ohio. Speculation earlier had the vessel bound for either...
Port Reports – October 27, 2022

Port Reports – October 27, 2022

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Marquette, MI – Oggdo Bogdo The Herbert C. Jackson concluded its visit with a 01:13 departure. She will closely follow her fleet mate Lee A. Tregurtha on her way to Dearborn to unload. The latter took a delay around De...
Boatnerd News – October 26, 2022

Boatnerd News – October 26, 2022

Roger Blough set to leave Sturgeon Bay STURGEON BAY, WI – Tugs Meredith Ashton and Candace Elise moved the Roger Blough from Bayship late Tuesday morning to the dock face. The tow is expected to leave for Conneaut, OH, on Wednesday.   Spruceglen hits bottom in...