by Roger LeLievre | May 9, 2026 | Boatnerd News
Canada’s Groupe Desgagnés fleet recently added another vessel, the BBC St. Petersburg (IMO 9736200), which will soon be renamed Johanne A. Desgagnés. It is currently in Quebec City. The vessel was built in 2020 and is 482’ long.
by Roger LeLievre | May 8, 2026 | Boatnerd News
UPDATE 5-9: Efforts to raise the sunken Great Lakes Towing Co. tug Hawaii at Erie were successful on Saturday. The 1911-built tug sank at her dock in December of 2025. The spokesperson at Great Lakes Towing suspects the boat sunk initially due to weather damage....
by Roger LeLievre | May 7, 2026 | Boatnerd News
GREEN BAY, WI – It’s projected to be another week before cargo ships can safely navigate the Fox River, meaning it will be almost one month for the Port of Green Bay being closed, costing area businesses millions of dollars. The tanker Algotitan, from Sarnia,...
by Roger LeLievre | May 7, 2026 | Boatnerd News
DUNKIRK, NY – Each summer in the eastern basin of Lake Erie, a quiet but essential piece of technology is deployed about six miles offshore from Dunkirk Harbor. Known as BSU1, the Dunkirk Buoy, this Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) station sits anchored in 90 feet...
