Saginaw River Images: Saginaw River Passages

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Saginaw River Passages - May 23rd and 24th

Saturday saw the arrival of two familiar visitors. The tug Olive L. Moore and barge Lewis J. Kuber arrived Saturday morning with a split load for the Sargent Stone dock in Essexville and the Saginaw Rock Products dock in Saginaw. Following behind the Moore & Kuber was the Manitowoc, who had a split cargo for the Bay City and Wirt Stone docks. Manitowoc completed her unload and was outbound from the Sixth Street turning basin on Saturday evening. The Moore & Kuber spent the night in Essexville before heading upriver Sunday morning around 7am headed for Saginaw Rock. The pair had finished their unload and were outbound for the lake, passing through Bay City early Sunday evening.

Olive J. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber upbound at Lake State Railway Bridge on 5-24-09

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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.