by import | July 3, 2019 | Boatnerd Archives
(1) Chart Datum, Lake Ontario.– Depths and vertical clearances under overhead cables and bridges given in this chapter are referred to Low Water Datum, which for Lake Ontario is an elevation 243.3 feet (74.2 meters) above mean water level at Rimouski, Quebec, on...
by import | July 3, 2019 | Boatnerd Archives
(1) The Great Lakes system includes Lakes Ontario, Erie, Huron, Michigan, and Superior, their connecting waters, and the St. Lawrence River. It is one of the largest concentrations of fresh water on the earth. The system, including the St. Lawrence River above...
by import | July 3, 2019 | Boatnerd Archives
“1998 was an eventful season on the Great Lakes. The season started in mid-February with the sailing of Inland Lakes’ PAUL H. TOWNSEND in cement trades and Oglebay Norton’s EARL W. OGLEBAY shuttling ore on the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland. Ore...
by import | July 3, 2019 | Boatnerd Archives
1995 on the Great Lakes was eventful. Vessels sported new names and colors. Others went for scrap. The season started in early March with vessels sailing to replenish taconite supplies. American Steamship Company’s (ASC) Buffalo was the first to leave lay-up on...
