With back-to-back loads for the Saginaw River, Robert S. Pierson arrived early Monday morning, traveling all the way up to Saginaw with a split load. The first half was dropped at the ACE/Saginaw Paving - Crow Island Dock. From there, Robert S. Pierson moved upriver to the Burroughs North - GM Dock to finish unloading. She turned at Sixth Street and was outbound late Monday morning. Photos taken 9/29/25
With Alpena unloading in the background at Amrize Cement in Essexville, the tug Thomas R. Morrish and Ryba Barge 158 load stone at the Wirt Sand and Stone Dock. The stone is for the Saginaw Bay reef project just east of channel island. Photos taken 9/26/25
Alpena on the Saginaw River, unloading at the Amrize Cement Dock in Essexville. These were shot as the Robert S. Pierson was inbound, making the turn into the slip at Port Fisher. Photos taken 9/26/25
Robert S. Pierson arrived on the Saginaw River Friday evening, sneaking past Alpena at the Amrize Cement Dock in Essexville, to make the swing into the slip at Port Fisher to unload for Bay Aggregates. Photos taken 9/26/25
