by Roger LeLievre | July 20, 2026 | Noteworthy Passages
The privately-owned former USCGC Sundew departed Duluth Monday afternoon for the annual U.S. Coast Guard Festival in Grand Haven, MI, on July 24 – August 2. USCGC Spar (WLB-206), based in Duluth, will not be participating this year.
by Roger LeLievre | July 20, 2026 | Boatnerd News
MANITOWOC, WI — The SS Badger has canceled its Monday evening crossings due to hazardous weather conditions on Lake Michigan. Lake Michigan Carferry officials say the cancellations were made for the safety and comfort of passengers. The impacted crossings include the...
by Roger LeLievre | July 20, 2026 | Boatnerd News
The saltwater vessel Onego Otra ran aground on June 30 on the St. Lawrence River near the Île Saint-Ours in Contrecoeur, QC. It had departed from Montreal enroute to New Orleans at around 3 p.m. Almost two weeks after the incident, lightering operations began using...
by Roger LeLievre | July 20, 2026 | Noteworthy Passages
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by Roger LeLievre | July 20, 2026 | Noteworthy Passages
Monroe, MI: Olive L. Moore/Menominee unloaded limestone for the scrubbers at DTE then left for Calcite. New York/Double Skin 509A arrived to unload liquid asphalt at Michigan Paving & Materials. Toledo, OH: Evans Spirit Wicko departed for Thunder Bay....