Saginaw River Images: Saginaw River Passage - May 1, 2026: Algoma Innovator

Friday, May 1, 2026

Saginaw River Passage - May 1, 2026: Algoma Innovator

Algoma Innovator was inbound on the Saginaw River, shortly after midnight, stopping at the Wirt Sand & Stone Fertilizer Dock in Essexville to unload. She completed her unload around 6am, swung her boom in, and turned off the dock in the Essexville Basin. Algoma Innovator was outbound for the lake around 7am Friday morning. Aerial photos and a video will be posted later today. Photos taken 5/1/26

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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.