Saginaw River Images: Saginaw River Passage and June Report

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Saginaw River Passage and June Report

Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber entered the Saginaw River overnight, calling on the Wirt Stone dock in Bay City early Wednesday morning.

Commercial vessel passages for the month of June totaled fourteen. This is a decrease of ten as compared to the same period last season and it is also below the five year average of eighteen. Looking at the number of commercial passages for the year to date; there have been 25 so far in 2014, a decrease of twenty as compared to the same time period last season and well below the five year average of 41. The above numbers represent a decrease of 42% for the month and 45% for the year compared to 2013.

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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.