MCP Boat Blog

72-year-old MV Saginaw arrives in Ludington

May 28, 2025

MCP Boat Blog is a presentation of Filer Credit Union, with offices in Manistee, Ludington and Bear Lake, www.filercu.com and the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Wednesday, May 28, 2025 LUDINGTON — I put the drone to the test tonight as I photographed the MV Saginaw…

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Boat Blog: The MV Kaye E. Barker visits Muskegon

May 24, 2025

MCP Boat Blog is a presentation of Filer Credit Union, with offices in Manistee, Ludington and Bear Lake, www.filercu.com and the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. Documenting west Michigan’s commercial and recreational maritime industry.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Saturday, May 24, 2025 MUSKEGON — The MV Kaye E.…

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Photographing 291 years of combined maritime service: Olive L. Moore/Menominee and Caroline McKee/Commander

May 22, 2025

MCP Boat Blog is a presentation of the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. Documenting west Michigan’s commercial and recreational maritime industry.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Thursday, May 22, 2025 FERRYSBURG — Today was a two-for-one special in Ferrysburg/Grand Haven for west Michigan ship watchers. Two tug/barges, the Olive…

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MV Manitowoc is second freighter to visit Ludington this season

May 17, 2025

MCP Boat Blog is a presentation of the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. Documenting west Michigan’s commercial and recreational maritime industry.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Saturday, May 17, 2025 Before we get started, I realize that I have been posting a lot of Boat Blogs lately and I…

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Lightning over the PM 41

May 16, 2025

MCP Boat Blog is a presentation of the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. Documenting west Michigan’s commercial and recreational maritime industry.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Friday, May 16, 2025 MANISTEE — The winds were too strong earlier today to photograph the Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41 with the drone when…

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Eats & Drinks

Eats & Drinks

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