Boatnerd News – May 6

Boatnerd News – May 6

Viking Octantis cruises into Alpena for the first time Alpena, MI – Anyone walking the Maritime Heritage Trail or trying to cross the 2nd Avenue bridge on Wednesday may have noticed Alpena had hundreds of visitors. The Norwegian-owned Viking Expedition cruise...
Port Reports – May 5

Port Reports – May 5

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen On a quieter day in the Twin Ports, either side of the harbor saw but one arrival and departure each. The action began early morning in Superior, with CSL’s Rt. Hon. Paul J....
Boatnerd News – May 5

Boatnerd News – May 5

Anglian Lady, barge grounds just west of Soo Locks Sault Ste. Marie, ON – Around 1am local time, the downbound Purvis Marine barge PML 9000, loaded with steel coals from Algoma Steel and pushed by the tug Anglian Lady, grounded on Vidal Shoals just west of the...
Port Reports – May 4

Port Reports – May 4

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen Just before midnight on Monday, Walter J. McCarthy Jr. cast off from BNSF Dock 5 with her holds full of Keetac pellets. The footer cleared the Superior piers for Conneaut at...
Boatnerd News – May 4

Boatnerd News – May 4

Viking Octantis stops in Port Colborne during inaugural voyage on Great Lakes Port Colborne, ON – With a science lab, a fleet of military-pro Zodiacs and two six-guest submarines and hangar on board, the Viking Octantis stopped in Port Colborne Sunday during its...