Saginaw River Images: Saginaw River Passages

Friday, April 13, 2012

Saginaw River Passages - April 13th

The Saginaw River saw two visitors on Friday. First in during the late morning was the tug Olive L. Moore and her barge, Lewis J. Kuber. The pair stopped at the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee to drop a partial cargo, then proceeded upriver to finish unloading at the Lafarge Stone Dock in Saginaw.
Algorail was inbound during the early afternoon, heading upriver to also unload at the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee. Both vessels were expected to be outbound late in the day on Friday
This was the first visit of the 2012 season for both vessels and the first for the Kuber with her new LLT/GRN paint.

Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber upbound nearing the Burroughs Dock

Algorail upbound just past the Airport

1 comment:

WagzzzApril 20, 2012 at 7:17 PM
Nice new paint job on the kuber. Passed behind her in my Kayak. Gotta love the Freighters........
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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.