Boatnerd News – July 1, 2025

Great Lakes Icebreaker Funding Cut from Senate Bill Michigan Representative Bill Huizenga is leading efforts to restore funding for a new Great Lakes icebreaker that was included in the House-passed version of the One Big Beautiful Bill but omitted from the Senate’s...

Port Report – July 1, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Monday June 30.  Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...

Boatnerd News – June 30, 2025

Archaeologists unearth remnants of historic tram at Split Rock Lighthouse Archaeologists working at Split Rock Lighthouse have discovered the remnants of an old rail tramway that was used to transport building materials from barges on Lake Superior up the steep bluff...

Port Report – June 30, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Sunday June 29.  Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...

Boatnerd News – June 29, 2025

Lake Erie’s Goodtime I freed from Buckeye Reef PUT-IN-BAY — A local ship grounded on a lake reef was freed on Friday. The Goodtime I ran aground on Buckeye Reef near Ballast Island in Lake Erie on Thursday. The incident was reported at about 5 p.m., according to...