Saginaw River Images: Saginaw River Passages May 14th & 15th

Friday, May 15, 2009

Saginaw River Passages May 14th & 15th

Traffic remained steady on the Saginaw River on Thursday and Friday. Calumet was inbound Thursday with a split load. She stopped at the Sargent dock in Essexville to lighter and then continued upriver to finish unloading at the Saginaw Rock Products dock in Saginaw. Calumet was outbound Friday morning, passing the inbound Olive L. Moore & Lewis J. Kuber and the Manitowoc out in the Saginaw Bay. The Moore & Kuber lightered at the Bay City Wirt dock before heading upriver to finish at the Saginaw Wirt dock. Manitowoc did the same, lightering at Bay City Wirt once the Kuber cleared the dock, and then headed upriver to finish at Saginaw Wirt. The Olive L. Moore & Lewis J. Kuber were outbound late Friday night. Manitowoc was expected to be outbound late Friday night or early Saturday morning.

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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.