Saginaw River Images: Saginaw River Passage - April 24, 2024: Sam Laud & Defiance/Ashtabula

Friday, April 26, 2024

Saginaw River Passage - April 24, 2024: Sam Laud & Defiance/Ashtabula

On a winter-like late April morning, with NE winds sustained at 25mph, gusting to 38mph, and an air temp of 35 degrees, Sam Laud made her way down the Saginaw River after unloading overnight in Saginaw. She exchanged salutes with her fleetmate, Defiance/Ashtabula at the Port Fisher/Bay Aggregates Dock, making the turn in Essexville and heading for the lake.

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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.