Saginaw River Images: Saginaw River Passages

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Saginaw River Passages - July 19th

The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber departed the Lafarge Stone dock in Saginaw early Thursday morning, headed outbound for the lake. The pair had arrived on the Saginaw River on Tuesday. Algorail was inbound Thursday morning, once again headed to the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee to unload salt. She completed her unload and was outbound for the lake later in the day.

Of interesting note, there have been 61 commercial vessel passages on the Saginaw River this season, of those, over half, 32, belong to these two boats: 21 for the Moore-Kuber and 11 for the Algorail.

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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.