Saginaw River Images: Saginaw River Passage

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Saginaw River Passage - June 10th

The saltwater tanker, Harbour Feature, arrived on the Saginaw River Monday morning, calling on the Port Fisher Fertilizer dock to unload. She had finished by Tuesday morning, and with the assistance of the tug Manitou, turned in the Essexville turning basin and headed outbound for the lake. This is the second visit by a saltwater vessel to the Saginaw River in the past week. Manitou returned to the Lafarge Cement dock in Essexville and tied up there.

Manitou approaching the Harbour Feature

Pushing on the bow to make the turn in the Essexville Basin

Almost around

Harbour Feature turned and headed for the lake

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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.