Saginaw River Images: Saginaw River Passages

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Saginaw River Passages - August 9th & 10th

Traffic on the Saginaw River was reminiscent of days about 10 years ago, as there were four vessels moving in the river on Sunday. Algorail was outbound after unloading at the Sagrent dock in Zilwaukee. Robert S. Pierson was outbound after unloading at the Buena Vista dock in Saginaw. Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber was outbound after unloading at the Burroughs dock in Zilwaukee. Inbound on Sunday was American Courage, calling on that Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City. The tug Zeus and her tank barge, Robert F. Deegan, were outbound late Saturday night after unloading at the Dow Chemical dock in Bay City.

Robert S. Pierson outbound at the Lake State Railway Bridge

American Courage inbound past the Front Range

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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.