Saginaw River Images: Saginaw River Passages

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

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

1 comment:

MikoyanJuly 27, 2011 at 9:46 PM
Those are nice pictures.
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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.