Saginaw River Images

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Saginaw River Passage - December 20th - Part III

Tug Manitou tied up at the Lafarge Cement Dock in Essexville, looking festive for the Holiday Season

Saginaw River Passage - December 20th - Part II

Alpena at the Lafarge Cement Dock in Essexville, departing the dock and turning around after the Algoma Innovator clears her position. The tug Manitou had also just arrived, awaiting the arrival of Iver Bright the next day.

Monday, January 18, 2021

Saginaw River Passage - December 20th

Algoma Innovator outbound on the Saginaw River, turning around at the North Star Fertilizer Dock in Essexville after unloading there earlier.

Saginaw River Passage - December 7th

Herbert C. Jackson outbound on the Saginaw River at the Lake State Railway Bridge, after unloading overnight at the Wirt Stone Dock in Saginaw.

Sunday, January 17, 2021

Saginaw River Passage - December 6th

The tug Laura L. VanEnkevort and her self-unloading barge, Joseph H. Thompson, were forced to stop just above the Lafayette Bridge in Bay City during their outbound trip, as the bridge had a mechanical failure. The pair had to tread water there for hours while the bridge was repaired.

Saginaw River Passage - December 4th

Alpena was inbound on the Saginaw River, calling on the Lafarge Cement Dock in Essexville to unload. I took a trip back down to the dock after dark to shoot some night shots as well.

Thursday, January 14, 2021

Saginaw River Passage - November 20th

John J. Boland inbound on the Saginaw River, headed to the Port Fisher/Bay Aggregates Dock in Bay City.

Following the boats of the Saginaw River and Great Lakes

Here is a little background on my history with the boats: I have been an avid photographer and follower of the big lake freighters that carry their cargoes between the ports of the Great Lakes. During that time, a number of my photos have been used by various shipping companies and in publications from the U.S. Coast Guard, Lake Carriers Association, the Marine Legal Review, and in the annual boatwatchers bible, "Know Your Ships". I also report news and vessel passage information from the Saginaw River to both Boatnerd.com and to the local newspaper, The Bay City Times, and have been fortunate enough to have had the honor of being aboard and taking a trip on a Great Lakes Freighter. I am also a licensed U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner, Captain and deckhand for the Bay City Boat Lines, and a Deckhand for Malcom Marine, Inc.

In this blog, you will see information on the vessels that ply the waters of the Saginaw River, photos, and vessel passage information. I hope that you will enjoy what is posted here.