Saginaw River Passages - September 27th

The tug Zeus and her tank barge were inbound the Saginaw River late Sunday afternoon calling on the Dow Chemical in Bay City dock to unload. Also inbound late Sunday was the American Century, calling on the Consumers Energy dock to unload coal.

Saginaw River Passages - September 24th & 25th

The Calumet called on the Sargent dock in Essexville on Thursday, dropping her entire cargo there, once finished she turned and was headed for the lake later in the day. Also inbound on Thursday was the tug Gregory J. Busch and the deck barge STC 2004. The pair called on the Bay Aggregates dock where they remained until late, when they continued upriver to their dock in Carrollton. Outbound on Thursday were the tugs John M. Selvick and Steven Selvick along with their barges. They had been unloading equipment at the Consumers Energy dock in Essexville.

Friday morning saw the Agawa Canyon inbound for the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee and the tug Olive L. Moore and barge Lewis J. Kuber with a split load for the Bay City and Saginaw Wirt Stone docks. The Agawa Canyon was outbound for the lake Friday evening, passing the upbound Moore & Kuber, at Sargent Zilwaukee.

Saginaw River Passages - September 22nd & 23rd

The after unloading during the early morning hours on Tuesday, the Calumet and the Dorothy Ann - Pathfinder were outbound from the Saginaw River later in the morning. Arriving early on Wednesday, the tug John M. Selvick and the tug Steven Selvick, each with a deck barge, called on the Consumers Energy dock in Essexville. Both barges carried large pieces of equipment for the power plant. They remained at the dock late Wednesday night. Also inbound on Wednesday were the tug & barge combo of the Olive L. Moore and Lewis J. Kuber. The pair lightered at the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City, before continuing upriver during the afternoon to finish at the Buena Vista dock in Saginaw. The Moore and Kuber were outbound late Wednesday evening.

Saginaw River Passages - September 21st & 22nd

After spending the afternoon out in the Saginaw Bay waiting for water levels to come back up, the Algoway finally came into the river Monday night and traveled upriver to unload at the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee. Not far behind the Algoway was the Dorothy Ann & Pathfinder, calling on the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City to unload. Overnight, the Calumet arrived, heading upriver to unload at the GM dock in Saginaw.

Algoway was preparing to depart the Sargent dock at 6am on Tuesday. The Dorothy Ann & Pathfinder were also expected to be outbould later in the morning.

Saginaw River Passages - September 18th & 19th

Tug Jill Marie departing the Kingfish Dock

The Calumet was inbound the Saginaw River late Friday, calling on the GM dock in Saginaw. She finished her unload and was outbound Saturday morning, passing through Bay City during the afternoon.

The Saginaw River Marine Historical Society held their annual ride day on Saturday, allowing members to ride both the Hiawatha, which is the last operational Walking Beam Side-wheeler in the world. and the historic tug Jill Marie, which was built in 1891.



Calumet at the Liberty Bridge


Steamboat Hiawatha passing the Appledore V

Saginaw River Passages - September 16th

The American Century arrived on the Saginaw River Wednesday morning, calling on the Consumers Energy dock in Essexville to unload. Inbound later in the day was the tug Barbara Andrie and her tank barge. The pair called on the SEM Materials dock in Essexville. This is the first commercial traffic on the Saginaw River since September 10.

Saginaw River Passage - September 10th

Tug Krista S. at the Consumers Energy Dock

The Agawa Canyon was inbound early Thursday morning with a cargo of Salt for the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee. She laid to at the Essroc Dock in Essexville to wait for the outbound Olive L. Moore & Lewis J. Kuber to clear, then resumed her trip upriver to Zilwaukee. The Canyon completed her unload and was outbound for the lake Thursday evening. Also outbound on Thursday were the Calumet River Fleeting tugs John M. Selvick and Krista S. along with two barges. They had been unloading equipment over the past few days for the Consumers Energy power plant in Essexville.


Wide view showing the barge Big 903


BONUS PHOTO: recreational tug "Tugboat Annie" at the Bay City Yacht Club

Saginaw River Passages - September 9th

The tug John M. Selvick called on the Consumers Energy dock on Wednesday with a couple of barges of equipment for Consumers. She remained at the dock late Wednesday evening.

The Olive L. Moore and Lewis J. Kuber, workhorses of the Saginaw River, were back again on Wednesday with a split load. The pair lightered at the Bay City Wirt dock before continuing upriver during the evening to finish unloading at the Saginaw Wirt dock. They were expected to be outbound Thursday morning.

Saginaw River Passage - September 6th & 7th

The Indiana Harbor made her first appearance of the season on the Saginaw River, arriving Sunday morning to unload coal at the Consumers Energy dock in Essexville. She completed her unload later in the day, backed from the dock out to entrance channel buoy 14, turned, and headed for the lake. Also inbound on Sunday was the Calumet with a split cargo for the Writ Stone docks in Bay City and Saginaw. After completed her unloads, she was outbound from the Sixth Street Basin in Saginaw early Monday morning.
The Olive L. Moore & Lewis J. Kuber were back again Monday morning, carrying a split load for the Sargent dock in Essexville and the Wirt Stone dock in Saginaw. The pair completed their unloads and were outbound for the lake from Sixth Street Monday night.

Saginaw River Passage - September 5th

The Olive L. Moore & Lewis J. Kuber called on the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City on Saturday. The pair unloaded there through the afternoon before departing and heading for the lake ealry Saturday evening.

Saginaw River Passages - September 1st

The Olive L. Moore & Lewis J. Kuber moved upriver overnight from the Sargent dock in Essexville to the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee to finish unloading. As the pair vacated the Essexville dock, the Invincible & McKee Sons took their place to lighter, before continuing upriver to finish at the Saginaw Rock Products dock in Saginaw. Both vessels were outbound during the day on Tuesday.