American Mariner freed; St. Marys River still closed ADDITIONAL UPDATE: At 10:15 a.m. Soo Traffic sent out a radio update saying “No estimated time of reopening.” FRIDAY 10 a.m. UPDATE: The St. Marys River remained closed Friday morning due to the early Thursday grounding of the American Mariner. The U.S. and Canadian coast guards report that the vessel struck the Mud Lake Junction Light about 1 a.m. local time and then went aground on the American side of the river, half in and half out of the downbound channel. It was also reported that the vessel was taking on water,…
Port and vessel activity from Thursday, March 28, 2024, compiled by Tom Geiger, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to [email protected] You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at https://boatnerd.com/foreign-vessels-on-the-lakes-2024/ PORT REPORT 3/29/2024 BAIE COMEAU, CANADA 3/29/2024 CCGS Amundsen-IN PORT 3/30/2024 Romandie-ETA-8:00 AM 4/1/2024 Federal Swift-ETA-7:16 PM 4/2/2024 Alamosborg-ETA-4:13 AM 4/2/2024 Algoma Equinox-ETA-1:06 PM QUEBEC, CANADA 3/28/2024 Radfcliffe A. Latimer-DEPARTED-12:56 AM 3/28/2024 Federal Hamilton-Departed-1:47 AM 3/28/2024 NACC Quebec-DEPARTED-2:39 AM 3/28/2024 CAP Quebec-DEPARTED-2:50 AM 3/28/2024 Baie St Paul-DEPARTED-3:18 AM 3/28/2024 MSC Cornelia-DEPARTED-10:54 AM 3/28/2024 Algonova-DEPARTED-11:03 AM 3/28/2024 Federal Prime-DEPARTED-6:31 PM 3/28/2024 Neutron Sound-DEPARTED-9:06 PM 3/28/2024 Baie Comeau-DEPARTED-10:59…
1888: On 29 March 1888, D. D. JOHNSON (wooden propeller tug, 45 foot, 17 gross tons) was launched at E. Saginaw, Michigan. She was built for Carkin, Stickney & Cram and lasted until 1909. 1973: MANCHESTER TRADER, the second ship of this name to visit the Great Lakes, was owned by the Prince Line when it first came inland, on charter to Manchester Liners Ltd., in 1964. The ship was renamed e) WESTERN PRINCE in 1969 and also transited the Seaway that year. It became f) MARINER in 1971 and was abandoned in the Pacific on this date in 1973.…
4 pm Update – St Mary’s River Remains Closed due to Marine Casualty SAULT STE MARIE, MI – (4 pm update) The St. Marys River remains closed due to today’s earlier grounding of the American Mariner. The US and Canadian Coast Guards are reporting that the vessel struck the Mud Lake Junction Light about 1 am local time and then went aground on the American side of the river, half in and half out of the downbound channel. It was also reported that the vessel was taking on water. The US Coast Guard and Purvis Marine responded to the incident,…
St Mary’s River Closed due to Marine Casualty SAULT STE MARIE, MI – (9 am update) The St. Marys River has been closed due to a marine casualty. AIS indicates that the American Mariner is stopped, out of the channel. It may possibly be aground. It was headed upbound prior to crossing over the downbound channel and stopping. The Purvis tugs Anglian Lady and W I Scott Purvis are currently downbound north of Neebish Island, possibly responding to the incident. The Katmai Bay and other coast guard vessels are also onsite. Check back later for more updates as they become…
Port and vessel activity from Thursday, March 27, 2024, compiled by Tom Geiger, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to [email protected] You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at https://boatnerd.com/foreign-vessels-on-the-lakes-2024/ PORT REPORT 3/28/2024 BAIE COMEAU, CANADA 3/27/2024 Georges Alebel-DEPARTED-11:36 AM 3/27/2024 Romandie-ETA-12:26 PM 4/1/2024 Federal Swift-ETA-7:16 PM 4/2/2024 Alamosborg-ETA-4:13 AM QUEBEC, CANADA 3/27/2024 Radcliffe R. Latimer-DEPARTED-8:56 PM 3/27/2024 Federal Hamilton-DEPARTED-9:47 PM 3/27/2024 NACC Quebec-DEPARTED-10:29 PM 3/27/2024 CAP Quebec-DEPARTED-10:50 PM 3/28/2024 Baie Comeau-IN PORT 3/28/2024 CCGS Des Groseilliers-IN PORT 3/28/2024 Sarah Desgagnes-IN PORT 3/28/2024 Blacky-IN PORT 3/28/2024 Adriaticborg-IN PORT 3/28/2024 Paul A. Desgagnes-IN PORT 3/28/2024 CRT Express-IN…
1848: On 28 March 1848, COLUMBUS (wooden sidewheeler, 391 tons, built in 1835, at Huron, Ohio) struck a pier at Dunkirk, New York during a storm and sank. The sidewheeler FASHION struck the wreck in November of the same year and was seriously damaged. 1997: On 28 March 1997, the USS Great Lakes Fleet’s PHILIP R. CLARKE set a record for a salt cargo on a U.S.-flag laker when she loaded 25,325 tons at Fairport, Ohio for delivery to Toledo, Ohio. The previous record was 25,320 tons carried by American Steamship’s AMERICAN REPUBLIC in 1987. 2022: On 28 March 2022,…
Port and vessel activity from Thursday, March 26, 2024, compiled by Tom Geiger, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to [email protected] You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at https://boatnerd.com/foreign-vessels-on-the-lakes-2024/ PORT REPORT 3/27/2024 BAIE COMEAU, CANADA 3/26/2024 Thamesborg-DEPARTED-9:05 AM 3/26/2024 Georges Alebel-DEPARTED-11:24 AM 3/27/2024 Romandie-ETA-12:23 PM 4/2/2024 Alamosborg-ETA-2:46 AM 4/3/2024 Fedral Swift-ETA-11:41 PM QUEBEC, CANADA 3/26/2024 Beatrix-DEPARTED-12:19 AM 3/26/2024 Carme-DEPARTED-3:04 AM 3/26/2024 Genco Enterprise-ETA-4:00 AM 3/26/2024 CCGS Terry Fox-DEPARTED-11:41 AM 3/26/2024 Harbour First-DEPARTED-8:57 PM 3/26/2024 MSC Shristi-DEPARTED-10:59 PM 3/26/2024 African HHB-ETA-10:35 PM 3/27/2024 CCGS Des Groseilliers-IN PORT 3/27/2024 Blacky-IN PORT 3/27/2024 Adriaticborg-IN PORT 3/27/2024 Paul A.…
1841: On 27 March 1841, BURLINGTON (wooden sidewheeler, 150 tons, built in 1837, at Oakville, Ontario) was destroyed by fire at Toronto, Ontario. Her hull was later recovered and the 98-foot, 3-mast schooner SCOTLAND was built on it in 1847, at Toronto. 1871: On 27 March 1871, the small wooden schooner EMMA was taken out in rough weather by the commercial fishermen Charles Ott, Peter Broderick, Jacob Kisinger and John Meicher to begin the fishing season. The vessel capsized at about 2:00 p.m., 10 miles southwest of St. Joseph, Michigan and all four men drowned. 1875: On 27 March 1875,…
Port of Cleveland hires contractor to remove historic Hulett ore unloaders CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Port of Cleveland announced Friday it has signed a contract with Maple Leaf Demolition of Canton, Ohio to remove the disassembled components of two historic Hulett ore unloaders from the Port’s Cleveland Bulk Terminal on Whiskey Island along Lake Erie. Site preparation and clearing will commence immediately and the removal will occur in April and May, the Port said in its news release. The Port’s announcement marks the official end of a 24-year effort on the part of historic preservationists to save and reassemble one…