Saginaw River Images: Saginaw River Updates

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Saginaw River Updates

Things have been really slow on the Saginaw River, as there has not been a commercial vessel passage/delivery since October 8th. Algorail has been at anchor out in the inner Saginaw Bay for the past 24 hours.

The upper river dredging is finished for the season. Wednesday saw the Ryba Marine tug, Tenacious, depart the Saginaw River with few barges that had been moved down to the Essroc dock in Essexville earlier in the day. Tenacious stated that she was headed to Cleveland.

Tug Tenacious and barge downbound at Veteran's Memorial Bridge

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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.