Saginaw River Images: Saginaw River Passage

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Saginaw River Passage - March 31st

The 2010 shipping season got underway on Wednesday when the tug Karen Andrie and her tank barge arrived at the Bit-Mat Asphalt dock around 10 p.m. This is the first commercial delivery of the season. Last year, the first commercial cargo did not arrive until April 18 when Manitowoc called on the Saginaw Wirt Stone dock. It is expected Karen Andrie and her tank barge will be outbound for the lake on Thursday.

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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.