Thursday, July 31, 2025

Saginaw River Passage - July 31, 2025: Olive L. Moore/Menominee

Olive L. Moore/Menominee arrived on the Saginaw River Wednesday afternoon, traveling up to the Burroughs North-1st Street Dock in Saginaw to unload.  The pair finished their unload, turned in the Sixth Street Basin, and were outbound for the lake on a hazy Thursday morning.  On their outbound trip, Olive L. Moore/Menominee passed Samuel de Champlain/Innovation, who had also arrived yesterday and were finishing up an unload of cement powder at the Amrize Cement Dock in Essexville.  Photos taken 7/31/25









Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Saginaw River Passage - July 30, 2025: Samuel de Champlain/Innovation

Samuel de Champlain/Innovation were back on the Saginaw River for the second consecutive day, again stopping at the Amrize Cement Dock in Essexville.  The pair had departed the same dock Tuesday afternoon, before returning late morning on Wednesday to unload another cargo of powdered cement.  Photos taken 7/30/25




















Monday, July 28, 2025

Saginaw River Passage - July 28, 2025: Olive L. Moore/Menominee

Olive L. Moore/Menominee were inbound on the Saginaw River Monday morning, backing into the slip at Port Fisher to unload for Bay Aggregates.  Photos taken 7/28/25 and captured in accordance with all FAA regulations and airspace restrictions.









 


Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Saginaw River Passage - July 23, 2025: Thomas R. Morrish - Part 2

Thomas R. Morrish moving two barges from Essexville, up to Veteran's Memorial Park in Bay City.  Photos taken 7/23/25













Saginaw River Passage - July 23, 2025: Thomas R. Morrish

The Ryba Marine Construction Co. tug, Thomas R. Morrish, arrived on the Saginaw River with two deck barges on Wednesday morning.  They stopped briefly at the Amrize Cement Dock in Essexville, then continued upriver, through the Bay City bridges, tying up above Veteran's Memorial Bridge on the west side of the river at Vet's Park.  Photos taken 7/23/25 and captured in accordance with all FAA regulations and airspace restrictions.