Saginaw River Images: Fire Breaks Out on the Steamer Alpena

Saturday, December 12, 2015

Fire Breaks Out on the Steamer Alpena

There was a fire on board the Steamer Alpena last night as she sat on the blocks in the drydock at Bay Shipbuilding in Wisconsin. Damage sounds extensive in the area of the crew accommodations at the stern of the vessel.

The following is a link to a news story on the incident:

News footage of the Alpena Fire

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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.