Saginaw River Passage - July 29th

The tug Undaunted and barge Pere Marquette 41 entered the Saginaw River early Wednesday morning heading upriver to Saginaw. Her security call indicated the pair were headed to the Wirt Stone Dock to unload. They were still in the upper river late Wednesday night. The tug Karen Andrie and tank barge Endeavour remained at the Dow Chemical dock on Wednesday.

Saginaw River Passages - July 28th

The American Century was inbound the Saginaw River early Tuesday morning, calling on the Consumers Energy dock in Essexville to unload. She completed her unload later in the morning, backing from the dock and turning at Light 12, before heading for the lake. The tug Karen Andrie and barge Endeavour finished unloading at the SEM Materials dock in Essexville on Tuesday, then turned and tied up at the Dow Chemical dock in Bay City. They reported that they could be there a few days just like they were after their last trip when they unloaded at the Bit-Mat dock.

Saginaw River Passage - July 27

Karen Andrie out of the notch at the SEM Materials Dock

The tug Karen Andrie was inbound the Saginaw River on Monday morning, pushing her tank barge, Endeavour. The pair called on the SEM Materials dock in Essexville to unload. They were expected to be outbound early Tuesday morning.

Saginaw River Passages - July 25th

Two vessels made their first appearances of the season on the Saginaw River on Friday. The Maumee called on the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee, while the tug Dorothy Ann and barge Pathfinder called on the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City. Both vessels were outbound during the day on Friday.

Saginaw River Passages - July 21st & 22nd

The tug Karen Andrie, with the tank barge Endeavour, departed the Dow Chemical dock in Bay City on Tuesday headed for the lake. The pair had arrived on July 14th. The American Century was inbound on Tuesday, calling on the Consumers Energy dock in Essexville to unload coal. She was outbound early Wednesday morning. Inbound on Wednesday was the the tug Olive L. Moore, with the barge Lewis J. Kuber. The pair lightered at the Bay City Wirt Stone dock before continuing upriver to finish unloading at the Wirt Stone dock in Saginaw. The Moore & Kuber were expected to be outbound late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.

Saginaw River Passages - July 13th through July 20th

OK. I am home from my camping vacation with my family. Here is what happened on the Saginaw River the week I was gone:


On Monday, July 13th, the tug Superior departed the Essroc dock in Essexville with Luedtke Derrick Boat 16 and two dump scows in tow, headed for the lake. The Algoway called on the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee to unload as well.

Tuesday saw the tug Karen Andrie and her tank barge, Endeavour, call on the Bit-Mat dock in Bay City. After unloading, the departed the slip and headed upriver to the Dow Chemical dock to turn and then tie up. As of Monday night on the 20th, the pair were still there, although they briefly departed the dock this morning and then returned to the dock.

On Wednesday, the Frontenac and the American Century both called on the Saginaw River, unloading at a pair of Essexville docks. Frontenac unloaded at the Essroc dock, while the Century unloaded at the Consumers Energy dock.

Thursday brought the tug Olive L. Moore and barge Lewis J. Kuber to the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City. The pair returned again on Sunday with a split load, unloading at the Bay City Wirt Stone dock and the GM dock in Saginaw.

On Friday, the Calumet arrived with a split load for the Sargent dock in Essexville and the Saginaw Rock Products dock in Saginaw.

Finally, Saturday saw the arrival of the Manitowoc with a split load for the Wirt Stone docks in Bay City and Saginaw.

Karen Andrie & Endeavour at the Dow Chemical dock on Friday

Reports to return on Monday

I apologize to everyone for the lack of reports.

I have been on vacation and the reports will return on Monday with a full recap of the past week that I have been away!