Saginaw River Images: Algorail

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Algorail - Sailboat Incident

The following photos were taken by a friend of mine. There were taken on the Saginaw River while Algorail was stuck and NOT moving. I am not posting these photos to criticize, but rather to show that this incident took place and the resulting contact between the sailboat mast and the steering pole on the Algorail caused damage to both vessels.

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MikoyanJuly 1, 2013 at 12:26 PM
Obviously the sailboat was moving too close and misjudged the current?
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Todd ShorkeyJuly 1, 2013 at 5:01 PM
That is the way I understand it. I little "showboating", miscalculation, and torn sails and bent steering poles......
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unusual peterFebruary 8, 2016 at 2:46 PM
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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.