Boatnerd News – March 5

Boatnerd News – March 5

Algocanada departs Soo, ON, after 12-day stay The Algoma Central Corp. tanker Algocanada was downbound from the Purvis Dock in the lower harbor Friday after a 12-day stay. Although the vessel has been empty for several days, she remained tied up in the Soo until her...
Port Reports – March 4

Port Reports – March 4

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Milwaukee, WI – MKE Marine Reports Algoma Intrepid arrived at 09:18 Thursday bringing salt from Compass Minerals, Goderich. With G-Tug North Dakota standing by, Intrepid backed into south slip 3, outer harbor, and...
Boatnerd News – March 4

Boatnerd News – March 4

St. Marys River spring icebreaking operations start Monday  Sault Ste. Marie, MI –  Monday March 7, 2022 the Coast Guard starts breaking ice in the lower St Marys River in preparation for the 2022 Great Lakes commercial shipping season. Initially the icebreaking...
Port Reports – March 3

Port Reports – March 3

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net St. Marys River – Roger LeLievre USCG Katmai Bay was upbound in the lower river Wednesday evening headed to the Coast Guard base in the Soo. At midnight she was hove to near the Mud Lake junction light for the night....
Boatnerd News – March 3

Boatnerd News – March 3

Michigan research boat gets new Great Lakes mission with invasive species grant Alpena, MI – A retired, 50-foot state research vessel will sail into a new mission as an educational tool in Alpena, where future visitors can learn about aquatic invasive species in the...