Olive L. Moore/Menominee outbound on the Saginaw River, Wednesday morning. The pair arrived Tuesday night, unloading at the Burroughs North Docks in Essexville and Zilwaukee. Once finished unloading, Olive L. Moore/Menominee backed down to the Airport Turning Basin, winding around and then headed outbound for the lake. Photos taken 8/26/26
Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder were also on the Saginaw River on Thursday, completing back-to-back visits. This trip, the pair stopped first at the Burroughs North - Essexville Dock to lighter, before heading up the Saginaw River to finish unloading at the Burroughs North - 1st Street Dock in Saginaw. They then turned at Sixth Street and were outbound for the lake. Photos taken 8/20/26
Robert S. Pierson arrived on the Saginaw River early Thursday morning, delivering a partial load to the Burroughs North - Essexville Dock. She then continued upriver, finishing her unload at the Wirt Stone Dock in Saginaw. Robert S. Pierson then turned in the Sixth Street Turning Basin and was outbound for the afternoon. Photos taken 8/20/26
Here are some additional photos of the tug Donald J. Sarter with the tug North Dakota in a hip tow, heading out of the Saginaw River at Liberty Bridge. The pair were bound for the Great Lakes Towing yard in Cleveland, OH for North Dakota to get some TLC and maintenance. Photos taken 8/19/26
Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41 on the Saginaw River, loading gypsum at the Sargent Docks and Terminal in Zilwaukee. The pair had earlier unloaded at Port Fisher in Bay City for Bay Aggregates, before heading upriver to take on an outbound cargo. Photos taken 8/19/26
The Great Lakes Towing Company tug, Donald J. Sarter, arrived on the Saginaw River late Tuesday night, traveling up to the old Lafarge Cement Dock in Carrollton where her fleet mate, North Dakota, resides. Her crew began prepping North Dakota for a tow back to the Great Lakes Towing facility in Cleveland, OH for some work and TLC. Understandable for a tug 116 years old. It is sounding like once the work is complete on North Dakota, she will return to the Saginaw River to resume her duties, but until then, no tug will be stationed here. Photos taken 8/19/26
