Shipwatcher News Celebrates 10 Seasons
May 2024 marks 10 seasons of Shipwatcher News! Special thanks to all of the photographers, writers, and supporters over the years who have made the last 10 seasons possible! Here’s to the next 10!
73 Freighters Winter 2024
The News is in!
In this issue:
- Standing tall against the sands of time: The history of Sand Products Corporation
- Fire strikes Cuyahoga again
- 2024 Shipping season underway
- Canadian Ranger: The first forward boom boat
- Engineering: Diesel Exhaust Scrubbers
- Featured Vessel: Presque Isle
72 Freighters November-December 2023
The News is in!
In this issue:
- Algoma Tankers’ Birgit Knutsen renamed Algoluna
- Saltwater visitor Barbro G. grounds in Detroit River
- Ships of past eras: the Ontario Hydro coal boats
- Continued growth: McKeil Marine adds more ships to Great Lakes fleet
- Engineering: Propulsion Systems
- Featured Vessel: Algoma Transport
71 Freighters September-October 2023
The News is in!
In this issue:
- Farewell to the Thompson
- Port of Monroe hosts Heritage Days, tugboat America restored to original name
- Seaway strike halts traffic
- Return of the Cuyahoga
- Engineering: Designed with the cargo in mind – liquid bulk
- Featured Vessel: Saginaw
70 Freighters July-August 2023
The News is in!
In this issue:
- SS Badger dock collapses, ends season prematurely
- Tecumseh towed to the scrapyard
- VanEnkevort Tug & Barge marks 55 years
- Ecosse moves short-sea cargoes across the system
- Engineering: Designed with the cargo in mind – cement
- Featured Vessel: Joseph L. Block
69 Freighters May-June 2023
The News is in!
In this issue:
- Cuyahoga suffers engine room fire on Lake Erie
- Algoma orders two tankers
- Moving big cargo
- SS Badger marks 70th season
- Engineering: Designed with the cargo in mind – stone, sand, and salt
- Featured Vessel: Mesabi Miner
#68 Freighters March-April 2023
The News is in!
In this issue:
- Soo Locks & Seaway open for the season
- Northshore Mining resumes operations
- Early season groundings
- Lorain Pellet Terminal: The unique story of the Great Lakes’ first super port
- Engineering: Designed with the cargo in mind – coal
- Featured Vessel: Michipicoten
#67 Freighters January-February 2023
The News is in!
In this issue:
- 2022 Season in review
- Algoma tankers shuffle
- Winter work prepares ships for upcoming season
- Breaking the ice: Coast Guard icebreakers keep shipping lanes open during the winter
- Engineering: Designed with the cargo in mind – iron ore
- Featured Vessel: Hon. James L. Oberstar
#66 Freighters November-December 2022
The News is in!
In this issue:
- CSL’s Nukumi honored at International Bulk Journal Awards
- Mark W. Barker receives multiple awards
- Coal power continues phase out, future of Great Lakes steel production comes to life
- Lake Superior weather makes for impressive scenes
- A new future for a historic trade route: The history of the Magdalen Islands salt run and the vessels that sailed it
- In the Design: Managing an Aging Fleet
- Featured Vessel: Frontenac
#65 Freighters September-October 2022
The News is in!
#65 Freighters September-October 2022
Mark W. Barker christened in Cleveland
Verplank opens new Port Facility, American Integrity visits Muskegon
Great Lakes Cruise Report 2022
Roger Blough towed to Conneaut
Are forward accommodations rising back to the top of ship design trends?
In the Design: Versatile Ships, Diverse Cargoes
Featured Vessel: John G. Munson
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