Saginaw River Images: February 2013

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Photo of the Day - Wednesday, February 20th

This photo shows the Sam Laud turning in the Essexville Turning Basin near the Dow Chemical dock on the Saginaw River. I took this in the winter of 2000.

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Photo of the Day - Saturday, February 16th

Here is a photo I took of the Richard Reiss outbound on the Saginaw River, sporting the LLT stack colors shortly after being purchased by LLT.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Ice on the Saginaw River

After the last freeze & thaw cycle, the ice on the Saginaw River broke up, then piled up and refroze in some interesting piles. There is a lot of debris mixed in as well.

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.