Saginaw River Images: Saginaw River Passage

Sunday, April 16, 2023

Saginaw River Passage - April 15, 2023

Sam Laud was the third vessel to call on the Saginaw River this season and the first to travel to the upper river and unload in Saginaw.  Sam Laud arrived Saturday afternoon with a split cargo, delivering a partial load to the Burroughs/Levy Dock in Zilwaukee, then finishing at the Saginaw Rock Products/Burroughs Saginaw Dock.  This was the first commercial vessel passage since March 12th and March 23rd when the season started with visits by Samuel de Champlain/Innovation and then by G.L. Ostrander/Integrity.

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Spar also arrived on the Saginaw River on Saturday to work Aids to Navigation on Saginaw Bay.

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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.