by Roger LeLievre | May 12, 2026 | Boatnerd News
KINGSTON, ON – The International Ship Masters’ Association (ISMA) president, Captain Chris Edyvean, announced this week that the ISMA will be holding an organizational meeting on May 13 at 7 p.m. at the Riverhead Brewery, 23 Fortune Cres., to see if there is enough...
by Roger LeLievre | May 12, 2026 | Boatnerd News
DETROIT, MI – Water levels on Lakes Michigan, Huron, Superior and St. Clair are forecast to remain above last year’s levels through the boating season after a spring marked by heavy snowmelt and unusually wet conditions across northern Michigan, according to the...
by Roger LeLievre | May 12, 2026 | Noteworthy Passages
On Monday, Kaye E. Barker arrived at Fraser Shipyards, Superior, WI, for thruster work and a five-year survey that is expected to take 10 days. David Schauer
by Roger LeLievre | May 11, 2026 | Boatnerd News
MANITOWOC, WI – The S.S. Badger Lake Michigan Car Ferry will make its return from Ludington, MI, to Manitowoc, WI, officially kicking off the 2026 sailing season, on Friday, May 15th. The public is invited to attend the maiden voyage celebratory event to welcome the...
by Roger LeLievre | May 10, 2026 | Boatnerd News
LAKEWOOD, OH – Long before the USS Cleveland appeared on the horizon Saturday morning, the Solstice Steps at Lakewood Park were packed. Veterans in Navy hats sat in lawn chairs, shoulder-to-shoulder with active-duty service members. Parents kept an eye on toddlers...
