Saginaw River Images: Saginaw River Passages

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Saginaw River Passages - August 15th

G.L. Ostrander & Integrity upbound at Cass Avenue on Saturday

The tug Zeus and her tank barge were inbound for the Dow Chemical dock in Bay City during the early morning hours of Saturday. The pair remained there through the day and into the late evening. Also inbound on Saturday was the tug G.L. Ostrander with the cement barge Integrity. The pair traveled upriver to the LaFarge Cement dock in Carrollton. They finished thier unload and were outbound for the lake late Saturday evening. This was both the first visit by the Ostrander/Integrity and the first to the LaFarge dock in 2009.

Another view

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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.