Saginaw River Passage - July 22nd

The tug Olive L. Moore, and her barge, Lewis J. Kuber, were outbound from the Saginaw River on Sunday.  The pair had arrived on Saturday and unloaded at the Bay City and Saginaw Wirt Stone docks.

Saginaw River Passages - July 21st

Manitowoc was outbound from the GM Dock early Saturday morning, after unloading there overnight. Algoway finished unloading at the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee, turned in the Sixth Street Turning Basin later in the morning, then slowly departed for the lake, allowing time for her inbound fleet mate, Algorail, to make it to the Buena Vista dock in Saginaw and tie up, before continuing for the lake. Algorail finished unloading at the Buena Vista dock, turned in the Sixth Street Basin, and was outbound for the lake late Saturday afternoon. The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber were inbound Saturday with a split load. The pair stopped at the Bay City Wirt Stone dock to drop part of thier load, then waited for the outbound Algoway to clear, before heading up to Saginaw to finish unloading at the Wirt Stone Dock in Saginaw. The Moore-Kuber were expected to be outbound late Saturday night.

There are 11 photos posted below from today's Saginaw River vessel passages, enjoy!


Algorail inbound nearing the Burroughs dock, headed for the Buena Vista Dock to unload



Algorail passing the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee where she had unloaded a few days before

Algoway outbound passing ADM.  She is running at a slow bell, waiting for Algorail to make the Buena Vista dock

Algoway outbound passing ADM in Carrollton

Algoway passing her fleetmate, Algorail, at the Buena Vista dock

Another view with the I-75/Zilwaukee Bridge in the Background

Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber inbound at Cass Avenue, headed to the Saginaw Wirt dock

Tug Olive L. Moore in her new paint.  I think she looks great!

Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber inbound passing Cass Avenue

Tugs and barges at the Busch Marine Dock.  The small tug is the Edwin Busch, while the large tug is the ex. Statesboro

Another view of the Busch Dock in Carrollton

Saginaw River Passages - July 20th

Algoway upbound past the Liberty Bridge in Bay City

Manitowoc was inbound the Saginaw River on Friday, headed up to the GM Dock in Saginaw to unload coal. Later in the day, Algoway was inbound for the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee to unload salt. Both vessels were expected to be outbound late Friday night or early Saturday morning. The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber were inbound on the Saginaw Bay, nearing the Saginaw River late in the evening on Friday.

Algoway upbound nearing Lafayette Bridge

Manitowoc upbound assing the Airport Turning Basin

Manitowoc passing Cheboyganing Creek headed for the GM Dock

Saginaw River Passages - July 19th

The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber departed the Lafarge Stone dock in Saginaw early Thursday morning, headed outbound for the lake. The pair had arrived on the Saginaw River on Tuesday. Algorail was inbound Thursday morning, once again headed to the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee to unload salt. She completed her unload and was outbound for the lake later in the day.


Of interesting note, there have been 61 commercial vessel passages on the Saginaw River this season, of those, over half, 32, belong to these two boats: 21 for the Moore-Kuber and 11 for the Algorail.

Saginaw River Passage - July 18th

The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber called on the Saginaw River late Tuesday evening, traveling upriver and stopping at the Wirt Stone dock in Saginaw. Early Wednesday morning, the pair had moved up to the Lafarge Stone dock in Saginaw and have been tied up there ever since. It is not known the reason or if there is a problem.

Saginaw River Passages - July 17th

Algorail outbound at Smith Park - July 17, 2012

Algorail was inbound early Tuesday morning, headed up the Saginaw River to the Sargent Dock in Zilwaukee to unload. Once finished, she turned at Sixth Street in Saginaw and was then outbound for the lake, Tuesday evening. A few hours later, the tug Olive L. Moore and her barge, Lewis J. Kuber, were inbound, headed up to Saginaw River to unload at a Saginaw area dock.

Algorail making the bend at the Essexville Range Lights - July 17, 2012

Saginaw River Passage - July 15th

Manitowoc turned off the Bay City Wirt Dock early Sunday morning, after unloading there overnight, and headed outbound for the lake. Inbound on Sunday was Stephen B. Roman, who called on the Essroc dock in Essexville to unload. Once finished, the Roman turned in the Essexville Basin and departed for the lake, late Sunday afternoon.

Stephen B. Roman unloading Sunday afternoon at the Essroc Cement Dock in Essexville