Saginaw River Update

Hi Everyone,

Sorry for the lack of reports! I have been out of town, but I will compile everything from the week I was/will be away and post it Tuesday or Wednesday.

Thank you for your patience!

Saginaw River Passage - September 24th

The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber returned to the Saginaw River on Saturday, calling on the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City to unload. Once finished, the pair departed the slip and were outbound for the lake.

Moore - Kuber unloading in the Bay Aggregates Slip

Saginaw River Passages - September 21st - 23rd

The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber was inbound the Saginaw River late Wednesday, calling on the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City to unload. The pair was outbound Thursday. Inbound on Thursday was the Manitowoc, who called on the GM dock in Saginaw to unload coal, and the Algorail, who called on the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee to unload salt. Manitowoc was outbound early Friday morning, while Algorail was outbound Friday afternoon. Algoway was inbound Friday morning, taking the place of her fleetmate at Sargent Zilwaukee to unload salt. She was expected to be outbound late Friday.

Manitowoc inbound at Veteran's Memorial Bridge

Lafayette Bridge had mechanical problems and failed to open timely, causing Manitowoc take evasive action.

Algorail inbound at Liberty Bridge Thursday night

Saginaw River Passage - September 18th

The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber called on the Saginaw River Sunday evening, carrying a split cargo. The pair stopped at the Bay City Wirt Stone Dock to drop part of the load before continuing upriver to finish at the Wirt Stone Dock in Saginaw. The Moore - Kuber were outbound for the lake Monday afternoon.


Olive L/ Moore - Lewis J. Kuber inbound at the Front Range

Saginaw River Passages - September 16th

The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber called on the Saginaw River on Friday, traveling upriver to unload at the Buena Vista Dock in Saginaw. The pair completed their unload and were outbound Friday evening. Ryba Marine Contracting has begun dredging operations in the Upper Saginaw River, hauling spoils to the CDF located on the Saginaw-Bay County line. The tug Kathy Lynn was busy moving mud barges in the river on Friday.

Saginaw River Passages - September 12th & 13th

The Ryba Marine tugs, Tenacious and Kathy Lynn, were inbound the Saginaw River on Monday with dredging equipment for the upper river. Crews are setting up at the new confined disposal facility located along the river at the Bay-Saginaw County line. Late Tuesday night, the Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber were inbound nearing the Saginaw River Entrance Channel. It is unknown as to which dock she will call on when she arrives on the river.

Saginaw River Passages - September 11th

The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber called on the Saginaw River Sunday afternoon, traveling all the way up to the Lafarge Stone Dock in Saginaw, to unload. The pair finished unloading, turned in the Sixth Street basin and was outbound for the lake around 10pm. The American Century called on the Consumers Energy dock in Essexville late Sunday afternoon to unload coal. She was expected to depart for the lake late Sunday night or early Monday morning.

Saginaw River Passages - September 8th & 9th

Manistee was outbound from the Saginaw River Friday morning, after unloading at the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City, she was followed by the tug Tenacious, who was outbound for the lake a short time later. Inbound on Friday was the tug Olive L. Moore and barge Lewis J. Kuber. The pair lightered at the Bay City Wirt Stone Dock, the continued upriver to finish at the Saginaw Wirt Stone Dock. The Moore - Kuber were outbound Friday night.

Saginaw River Passages - September 3rd and 4th

The tug Mary E. Hannah and her tank barge called on the Bit-Mat dock in Bay City on Saturday to unload. She was followed by the tug Dorothy Ann, and the barge Pathfinder, who also called on the same slip, but unloaded at the Bay Aggregates dock early Sunday morning. The latter were outbound later in the morning, while the Mary E. Hannah and her barge remained at the dock late Sunday night.

Mary E. Hannah inbound near the Front Range, Saturday night