by Roger LeLievre | April 29, 2026 | Boatnerd News
LANSING, MI – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging Mackinac Island officials and the island’s primary ferry operator to enter mediation as a legal dispute raises concerns about future ferry service. Hoffmann Marine, which controls both Shepler’s Mackinac...
by Roger LeLievre | April 28, 2026 | Noteworthy Passages
The 426-foot-long, Portugese tanker Zea Lilian ((IMO 9318228) is on her first voyage into the Great Lakes, destination Sarnia, ON. As of Monday evening, she was anchored above Sarnia/Point Edward. Another new visitor, the tanker EK-Stream, (IMO 9808261) was in the...
by Roger LeLievre | April 28, 2026 | Boatnerd News
ALPENA, MI – This Northern Michigan harbor town is celebrating five years as a cruise ship port and expects to welcome the largest cruising vessels on the Great Lakes 20 times this year. The 665-foot sister ships Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris are scheduled to...
by Roger LeLievre | April 27, 2026 | Noteworthy Passages
On Sunday, the Saginaw River welcomed its virst vessel of the season, the cement-carrying barge Integrity and her tug G.L. Ostrander. Flooding prevented visits from Alpena and Iver Bright earlier this month. Integrity’s hull displayed new Amrize billboards,...
by Roger LeLievre | April 27, 2026 | Noteworthy Passages
McKeil Marine’s Northern Venture arrived at Ontario Shipyards in Port Weller, ON, on April 11. She is positioned in Graving Dock #2 to undergo repairs on its controllable pitch propeller system, following issues earlier in the season
