Flagship Niagara League Seeks New Landing Spot for Lettie G. Howard ERIE, PA – The future of the Lettie G. Howard is up in unclear, as the Flagship Niagara League and Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission work towards reaching a formal agreement. The two organizations recently approved a tentative deal, for the FNL to become the associate group for the PHMC. However, according to the PHMC, there are still several issues that need to be solved, including the future of the Lettie G. Howard. Flagship Niagara League Executive Director William Sabatini has been tasked with finding a new landing spot…
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…
Port and vessel activity from Thursday, March 25, 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 3/26/2024 BAIE COMEAU, CANADA 3/25/2024 Georges Alebel-DEPARTED-11:30 AM 3/25/2024 Desert Honour-DEPARTED-1:32 PM 3/26/2024 Thamesborg-IN PORT 3/26/2024 CCGS Amundsen-ETA-6:29 AM 4/2/2024 Alamosborg-ETA-9:29 AM 4/3/2024 Federal Swift-ETA-11:41 PM QUEBEC, CANADA 3/25/2024 Vistula Maersk-DEPARTED-6:38 PM 3/25/2024 Lipsi-DEPARTED-7:07 PM 3/25/2024 NACC Argonaut-DEPARTED-9:05 PM 3/25/2024 Genco Enterprise-DEPARTED-9:09 PM 3/26/2024 CCGS Terry Fox-IN PORT 3/26/2024 CCGS Des Groseilliers-IN PORT 3/26/2024 Blacky-IN PORT 3/26/2024 Adriaticborg-IN PORT 3/26/2024 CRT Express-IN PORT 3/26/2024 …
1884: The CITY OF MOUNT CLEMENS (wooden propeller “rabbit,” 106 foot, 132 gross tons) was launched at the Chabideaux yard in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, on 26 March 1884. She was towed to Detroit to be fit out. She was built for Chapaton & Lacroix. She lasted until dismantled in 1921. 1935: A fire destroyed the small wooden bulk carrier ALICE M. GILL that had been laid up at Sandusky since the end of the 1926 season. The ship had been built as a tug for the logging industry and later served as a lighthouse tender and then a small bulk…
Captain of Joseph L. Block retiring after 50 years on freighters SAULT STE. MARIE< MI – Right out of high school, then 18-year-old Thomas Garvey started working on-board the freighters to earn some money for college. The pay was good, but that was working seven days a week. Fifty years later, at age 68, Garvey will be retiring after this shipping season as captain of the Joseph L. Block. He has been captain since 2021. Garvey started with the Hannah Mining Company in 1974 on the steamer Leon Falk Jr. Then he worked at the Interlake Steamship Company for five…
Port and vessel activity from Thursday, March 24, 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 3/25/2024 BAIE COMEAU, CANADA 3/25/2024 Thamesborg-IN PORT 3/25/2024 Desert Honour-IN PORT 3/29/2024 Almosborg-ETA-10:36 PM 4/3/2024 Federal Swift-ETA-11:41 PM QUEBEC, CANADA 3/24/2024 W Sky-DEPARTED-10:36 PM 3/25/2024 Adriaticborg-IN PORT 3/25/2024 CRT Express-IN PORT 3/25/2024 Genco Enterprise-IN PORT 3/25/2024 Jean Joseph-IN PORT 3/25/2024 Arvik 1-IN PORT 3/25/2024 Mayaro-IN PORT 3/25/2024 CCGS Des Groseilliers-IN PORT 3/25/2024 Neutron Sound-ETA-10:04 PM 3/26/2024 CAP Quebec-ETA-10:10 AM 3/26/2024 African HHB-ETA-1:24 PM 3/27/2024 …