by Roger LeLievre | March 29, 2026 | Boatnerd News
Work has begun at Sarnia, ON, repainting Kaministiqua’s stack in Algoma Central colors. She is part of the recent sale of Lower Lakes Towing to Algoma. Jamie Kerwin
by Roger LeLievre | March 28, 2026 | Boatnerd News
The U.S. Coast Guard is ready to help ships navigate icy waters in the Great Lakes, despite being short a couple of icebreaking vessels as the lakes shipping season got underway early Wednesday morning. Between the U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards, 11 ice-breaking ships...
by Roger LeLievre | March 28, 2026 | Boatnerd News
THUNDER BAY, ON – The 2026 shipping season is officially underway at the Port of Thunder Bay as the MV Kathy McKeil passed the breakwall at 3:23 p.m. on March 26. On Friday morning, Capt. Adam Barnes and chief engineer Matthew Rankine were named as Top Hat Award...
by Roger LeLievre | March 27, 2026 | Boatnerd News
UPDATE NOON SUNDAY: Indiana Harbor, with CCGS Vincent Massey ahead of her, is moving slowly down through Rock Cut ice. Hon. James L. Oberstar has proceded to the Nine Mile Anchorage area and Burns Harbor is underway for the locks. Downbound Edwin H. Gott and John G....
by Roger LeLievre | March 27, 2026 | Noteworthy Passages, Uncategorized
STURGEON BAY, WI – The Edgar B. Speer was moved into the large graving dock at Bayship on March 24. She is being repowered with new MAN 6L48/60CR diesels (19,310 bhp). Her old engine has already been removed. Tug Samuel De Champlain arrived at BayShip and is on Berth...
