Boatnerd News – August 4

Boatnerd News – August 4

Former Great Lakes-Seaway tanker Thalassa Desgagnes believed hijacked Dubai/London – Iranian-backed forces are believed to have seized an oil tanker in the Gulf off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, three maritime security sources said, after Britain’s...
Port Reports – August 4

Port Reports – August 4

Thunder Bay, ON Sunday; 21:58 Harvest Spirit departed for Windsor.  Northern Lake Michigan Charlevoix: Monday; 19:00 Caroline McKee / Commander departed for Chicago. Prentiss Brown / St Marys Conquest proceeded to the dock to load cement products and departed Tuesday...
Boatnerd News  – August 3

Boatnerd News – August 3

Frank Mays, last Carl D. Bradley survivor, laid to rest Rogers City, MI –  Frank Mays, the last living survivor of the 1958 shipwreck Carl D. Bradley, was officially put to rest Monday. Family and friends gathered for Mays’ visitation Sunday evening at Beck Funeral...
Port Reports – August 3

Port Reports – August 3

Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: American Mariner departed at 20:45 (CST) Sunday night empty for Marquette. Joseph L. Block arrived at 21:32 to unload limestone at CN#6; they’re expected to load at the same dock after unloading. Kaye E. Barker arrived...
Boatnerd News – August 2

Boatnerd News – August 2

Algoma Spirit scrap tow scheduled for early Monday departure Montreal, QC – Piri, ex-Algoma Spirit, is expected to leave Montreal for scrapping in Turkey, this morning, Aug. 2, under tow of the saltwater tug V.B. Hispania. Piri is now reglistred in Freetown, the...