Saginaw River Images: Saginaw River Passages

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Saginaw River Passages - May 31st

It has been a few days since there has been any commercial traffic on the Saginaw River, but that changed Sunday morning with the arrival of the Calumet. Carrying a split load, Calumet lightered at the Bay City Wirt dock before heading upriver to finish at the Saginaw Wirt Stone dock. She departed the Wirt Saginaw dock around 7pm, turned at Sixth Street and was outbound for the lake.

Calumet upbound at Smith Park in Essexville

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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.