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Friday, May 8, 2015

Saginaw River - May 8th

One Saginaw River Boater Rescued, One Missing and Presumed Dead

An incident on the Saginaw River on Friday has left one subject in the hospital and the other presumed dead. The incident happened near the Cheboyganing Creek and the pump off barge for the confined disposal facility located on the Bay-Saginaw County line. Ryba Marine Construction is currently dredging on the upper Saginaw River and the tug Thomas R. Morrish has been making regular trips between the dredge site and the pump-off barge.

Full details of the incident can be found in the MLive article linked above.

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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.