Saginaw River Images: April 2018

Monday, April 30, 2018

Saginaw River Passages - April 29th & 30th

The Saginaw River has had two recent commercial vessel passages. Sunday saw the arrival of the tug Zeus, and her tank barge, Robert F. Deegan. The pair unloaded at the Port Fisher/International dock in Bay City. Monday morning saw the arrival of the John J. Boland, calling on the Port Fisher/Bay Aggregates Dock in Bay City. The Boland was unloading late in the afternoon and expected to depart by early evening.

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Saginaw River Passage - April 21, 2018

The 1000' Great Lakes Freighter, Indiana Harbor, called on the Consumers Energy Dock, in Essexville, early Saturday morning to unload coal. Later in the evening, Indiana Harbor backed from the dock and out into the Saginaw Bay, where she turned and headed for the lake. The was only the second commercial vessel delivery to the Saginaw River this season, the first being the Spartan - Spartan II way back on March 29th.

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.