Saginaw River Images: Saginaw River Passage

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Saginaw River Passage - April 16th

The first commercial cargo of the 2013 season arrived Tuesday afternoon, when the tug Spartan, and her tank barge Spartan II, called on the Dow Chemical dock in Bay City. The pair is expected to be outbound sometime on Wednesday, current permitting.

Spartan - Spartan II rounding the band at the Essexville Range Lights

Tug Spartan close up

Another view

1 comment:

MikoyanApril 17, 2013 at 8:06 AM
I love that last shot.
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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.