Saginaw River Passages - May 29th & 30th

Heavy rains and strong currents once again caused havoc on the Saginaw River, just as they did earlier in the season, as two vessels tried to leave after unloading, but could not.  The Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber arrived on Tuesday with a split cargo, unloading at the Bay City and the Saginaw Wirt Stone docks.  The pair backed down river from Saginaw Wirt on Wednesday and attempted to turn in the Airport Turning Basin, but were unable to do and headed back upriver to tie up at the Burroughs dock in Zilwaukee to await more favorable conditions.

Manitowoc at the Bay City Wirt Stone dock on Thursday afternoon.

Manitowoc was inbound on Wednesday, unloading at the Bay City Wirt Dock, once finished, she attempted to turn in the basin at the west end of the dock, but was also unable to get around and tied back up at the Wirt dock to wait for more favorable conditions.  Both vessels remained at their dock late Thursday night.

Saginaw River Passages - May 27th & 28th

The tug Joseph H. Thompson, Jr., and barge Joseph H. Thompson, called on the Saginaw River late Sunday night, headed for the Bay Aggregates dock.  Strong currents in the river from recent rains made the tricky entry into the Bay Aggregates slip event more difficult, making it necessary for the tug Kurt Luedtke to assist the big tug and barge unit into the slip.  Once unloaded, the Thompson - Thompson, Jr. departed Bay Aggregates and were outbound for the bay on Monday.

Tuesday afternoon saw the arrival of the Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber, who called on the Wirt Stone dock in Bay City.  They remained there during the evening hours.

Saginaw River Passages - May 25th & 26th

The Walter J. McCarthy, Jr. called on the Consumers Energy dock in Essexville on Saturday to unload coal.  Finished unloading on Sunday morning, the McCarthy, Jr. backed from the dock and out into the Saginaw Bay to turn at Light 12 and then head for the lake.  The tug Karen Andrie and her tank barge, Endeavour, called on the Bit-Mat dock in Bay City on Saturday.  The pair completed their unload and were outbound Sunday afternoon.

Karen Andrie - Endeavour unloading at the Bit-Mat dock

Saginaw River - May 24th

USS Edson at her new home just below the Independence Bridge

Suction dredge Lucille T and Derrick Boat 16 being pushed outbound by the tug Kurt Luedtke

Karl E. Luedtke

Kurt Luedtke

Saginaw River Passages - May 22nd & 23rd

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Calumet arrived on the Saginaw River late Wednesday night, calling on the Wirt Stone dock in Bay City, to unload.  She finished, turned and was outbound for the lake Thursday morning.  Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber were inbound Thursday afternoon, calling on the Wirt Essexville Sand & Stone dock.  The pair were expected to be outbound late Thursday evening.

Saginaw River Passages - May 20th

The Sam Laud called on the Saginaw River on Monday, unloading at the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City during the afternoon.  The Laud was back outbound Monday evening after unloading.  Calumet was inbound late Monday afternoon, headed all of the up to Saginaw to unload at the GM Dock.  She is expected to be outbound early Tuesday morning.

Saginaw River Passage - May 17th

Alpena made her first visit of the season to the Saginaw River on Friday, calling on the Lafarge Cement Dock in Essexville to unload.  She was expected to be outbound early Saturday morning.