Saginaw River Images: Saginaw River Passages

Friday, August 6, 2010

Saginaw River Passages - August 5th & 6th

It has been fairly active on the Saginaw River the past few days, with first of the season visits by the tug G.L. Ostrander - barge Integrity and tug Dorothy Ann - barge Pathfinder on Thursday, and Calumet's seventh visit of the season on Friday. The Ostrander/Integrity called on the Lafarge cement dock in Carrollton during the morning on Thursday. The pair were outbound early Friday morning. Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder were inbound during the morning on Thursday as well, and were outbound during the early evening hours. Calumet arrived with a split cargo on Friday evening, lightering at the Lafarge dock in Essexville, then continuing upriver to finish at the Lafarge dock in Saginaw. She was expected to be outbound 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.