Saginaw River Passages - July 28th

The tug Undaunted, with barge Pere Marquette 41, was inbound on the Saginaw River Wednesday afternoon, headed for the Wirt Stone dock in Saginaw to unload. The pair was followed a few hours later by the Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber, who were also headed up to the Saginaw area to unload at the Lafarge Stone Dock in saginaw. The Moore-Kuber finished unloading overnight and were outbound for the lake Thursday morning. The Undaunted - PM41 were outbound for the lake Thursday evening after taking on a cargo of sand at the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee. It is very rare for a vessel to load a cargo here on the Saginaw River.

Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber inbound at the Lake States Railway Bridge

Undaunted - Pere Marquette 41 outbound from the Sargent Dock in Zilwaukee, headed for the lake Photo by Ed Cotto

Saginaw River Passages - July 26th

The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber finished unloading at Bay City Wirt overnight, then traveled upriver through Bay City, to the Airport Turning Basin. The pair turned and were outbound for the lake early Tuesday morning. The tug Karl Luedtke was also outbound for the lake, departing from the Essroc dock Tuesday morning. Tuesday evening saw the arrival of the Manitowoc. She called on the Lafarge Stone Dock in Essexville to unload Sugar Stone. Manitowoc was expected to be outbound Wednesday morning.

Manitowoc inbound nearing the Lafarge Essexville Stone Dock

Stern View swinging the boom out to unload

Product coming off the boom and onto the Lafarge dock

Saginaw River Passage - July 25th

The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber called on the Bay City Wirt stone dock Monday evening to unload.

Saginaw River Passages - Week of July 17th-23rd

On 18th, the Algorail called on the Buena Vista dock in Saginaw, and the American Century stopped at the Consumers Energy dock in Essexville. On the 19th, the tug Olive L. Moore, and barge Lewis J. Kuber, arrived with a split load. The pair stopped at the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City before heading upriver to finish at the Burroughs dock in Zilwaukee. The tug Zeus and her tank barge called on the Dow Chemical dock in Bay City on July 21st.

Update - July 23rd

Hi everyone,

Sorry for the lack of updates, but I have just returned from a week of camping with my family.

I will be getting caught up with the vessel passages in the next few days. Thank you for your patience!

Saginaw River Passage - July 16th

The tug Tenacious delivered a barge to the Saginaw River on Saturday, taking it upriver to the Saginaw area during the afternoon. After dropping the barge off, Tenacious departed the river and was outbound for the lake.

Tug Tenacious close up at Cass Avenue

Saginaw River Passage - July15th

Algoway was inbound the Saginaw River, Friday evening, calling on the North Star dock in Essexville to unload. She is expected to be outbound Saturday morning.


Algoway inbound at the Confined Disposal Island. Photos by Ed Cotto aboard the Princess Wenonah

Saginaw River Passage - July 13th

The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber departed the Bay Aggregates slip Wednesday morning after unloading there overnight.

Olive L. Moore uncoupled from the Lewis J. Kuber before Departing Bay Aggregates

Lewis J. Kuber pushed partially into the Saginaw River from the Bay Aggregates Slip

Saginaw River Passage - July 12th

The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber called on the Saginaw River, Tuesday evening, stopping at the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City to unload.

Saginaw River Passage - July 11th

An Interlake Steamship vessel made the company's first visit to the Saginaw River for the 2011 shipping season on Monday. The tug Dorothy Ann and barge Pathfinder called on the Bay Aggregates Dock in Bay City during the morning. They finished their unload and were outbound for the lake later in the afternoon.

Dorothy Ann - Pathfinder at Bay Aggregates

Saginaw River Passage - July 11th

The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber returned to the Saginaw River on Sunday with a split cargo. The pair dropped part of their load at the Wirt Sand and Stone dock in Essexville during the late morning. They then continued upriver to finish at an undetermined Saginaw Dock. The Moore - Kuber were outbound for the lake Sunday night.

Saginaw River Passage - July 7th

Manitowoc moved back across the river to the Lafarge Stone dock, Thursday morning, and finished unloading her cargo of Sugar Stone. When finished, she turned and departed for the lake.

Saginaw River Passage - July 6th

The Manitowoc backed from the Lafarge Stone dock in Essexville Wednesday morning and into the Bay Aggregates slip across the river to repair a mechanical issue. The Alpena was downbound from the Lafarge Cement terminal in Carrollton Wednesday morning, headed for the lake after unloading. The American Century called on the Consumers Energy dock in Essexville Wednesday evening to unload coal. A few hours later, they had finished and were backing out to Light 12 to turn and head for the lake.

Manitowoc at Bay Aggregates Thursday morning

Saginaw River Passages - July 5th

Manitowoc made her first visit of the season to the Saginaw River, stopping Tuesday afternoon at the Lafarge Stone Dock in Essexville. She was followed by Alpena, also making her first visit of the season, who traveled upriver to unload at the Lafarge Cement terminal in Carrollton to unload. Both vessels were expected to be outbound on Wednesday.

Alpena upboundnear Smith Park in Essexville

Alpena Passing Manitowoc at the Lafarge Stone Dock in Essexville

Saginaw River Passage - July 4th

After dropping part of her cargo at Bay Aggregates overnight, the Olive L. Moore-Lewis J. Kuber ended up continuing upriver to finish at the Buena Vista dock in Saginaw early Monday morning. Ther pair were then outbound for the lake Monday afternoon.

Saginaw River Passage - July 3rd

The tug Olive L. Moore and barge Lewis J. Kuber called on the Saginaw
River Sunday evening, backing into the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City.
After unloading, the pair is expected to be outbound Monday morning.

Saginaw River Photos

Here are a few shots from Friday on the Saginaw River/Bay:


Greyfox downbound near Independence Bridge


Schooner Appledore IV on the Saginaw Bay