Boatnerd News – April 11, 2025

New “Know Your Ships” book launch party Saturday in Algonac The official book release event for the popular Great Lakes shipwatching field guide “Know Your Ships” 2025 will be Saturday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Algonac-Clay Historical Society Maritime Museum, 1117...

Port Report – April 11, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Thursday April 10.  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 – April 10, 2025

CSL Niagara hits lock wall, sustains gash in bow Early on Wednesday morning, CSL Niagara had an allision (hitting a stationary object) with the lower end of the approach wall below the Beauharnois Lock in the St. Lawrence Seaway and sustained damage to her port bow....

Port Report – April 10, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Wednesday April 9.  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 – April 9, 2025

Boatnerd News – April 9, 2025

Polsteam’s latest new vessel headed to Cleveland Polsteam Okra, the newest vessel in the Polish-flagged Polsteam fleet, is headed for Cleveland on her maiden voyage into the Great Lakes. She departed Trois-Rivieres, QC, Tuesday morning. She is one of twelve 37,000 DWT...