Saginaw River Passage - September 6, 2024: Algoma Buffalo

Algoma Buffalo inbound on the Saginaw River, delivering a split cargo to the Wirt Stone Docks in Bay City and Saginaw. In one of the photos, you will see her fleetmate, Algoma Intrepid, inbound in front of her, approaching the Lake State Railway Bridge.

Saginaw River Passage - September 5, 2024: John J. Boland & North Dakota

John J. Boland backing into the Port Fisher slip to unload for Bay Aggregates, assisted by the tug North Dakota.

Saginaw River Passage - September 5, 2024: Mark W. Barker, John J. Boland, & North Dakota

As the Mark W. Barker was arriving on the Saginaw River to unload at the Wirt Dock in Essexville, the tug North Dakota was assisting John J. Boland from the Port Fisher Terminals Dock across the river. Once the Barker had made the dock, North Dakota assisted John J. Boland backing down the river and into the Port Fisher slip to unload for Bay Aggregates. Stay tuned for photos making the turn into the slip.

Saginaw River Passage - September 5, 2024: Mark W. Barker

Mark W. Barker inbound on the Saginaw River, headed to the Wirt Sand and Stone Dock in Essexville to unload. Even caught Captain Vince Hagman on the port wing, guiding her in.

Saginaw River Passage - September 5, 2024: John J. Boland & Sam Laud

John J. Boland arrived on the Saginaw River with a cargo destined for the Port Fisher slip and Bay Aggregates, but had to tie up at the Port Fisher Terminals Dock to wait for Samuel de Champlain/Innovation to finish unloading and depart from the Holcim Cement Dock, across the river from the slip to make room for the turn. Once SDC/Innovation were clear, Boland began backing down the Saginaw River, making it almost to the slip, before stopping, then heading back to the Terminals Dock and tying back up where she had just departed. Once tied back up, her fleet mate, Sam Laud passed down bound on her way to the lake. John J. Boland waited there until early evening when the tug North Dakota arrived to assist them down and into the slip. Photos of that move are still to come later.

Saginaw River Passage - September 4, 2024: Samuel de Champlain/Innovation

Samuel de Champlain/Innovation on the Saginaw River, unloading at the Holcim Cement Dock in Essexville.

Saginaw River Passage - September 4, 2024: Sam Laud

Sam Laud inbound on the Saginaw River, passing Samuel de Champlain/Innovation at Holcim Cement in Essexville, on the way up to the Wirt Stone Dock in Bay City for the first half of a split cargo. The other half went to the Wirt Stone Dock in Saginaw.