This MCP Boat Blog is presented by Manistee Harbor Tours, operator of the Princess of Manistee. Book your cruise at www.manisteeharbortours.com. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The MV Sam Laud arrived off Ludington about 10 p.m. Thursday but remained at anchor offshore overnight because of storm conditions on Lake Michigan. The 634-foot freighter entered Ludington harbor early Friday morning and…
By Rob Alway, Mason County Press LUDINGTON — The Norwegian-flagged tanker Prime arrived in the Port of Ludington again Thursday. The ship has become a frequent visitor here and is expected to make several more visits this shipping season. Its presence marks the beginning of a new chapter in the maritime transportation network that has supported OxyChem’s calcium chloride operation for…
This MCP Boat Blog is presented by Manistee Harbor Tours, operator of the Princess of Manistee. Book your cruise at www.manisteeharbortours.com. The following vessels are expected to arrive in port: Ludington Vessel: MV Sam Laud, freighter Expected arrival: Thursday, 10 p.m. Destination: Rieth-Riley Construction dock, Pere Marquette Lake Specs: Built by Bay Shipbuilding Co., Sturgeon Bay, Wis., 1975; named after a…
By Mark Varenhorst, MCP contributor MANISTEE — On the evening of Saturday, June 6, I arrived at the berth of The Princess along River Street in downtown Manistee. I was there to accompany the crew and passengers on a sunset cruise. I met owner Wally Laaksonen and boarded at about 7 p.m. A little side note here: I had already…
This MCP Boat Blog is presented by Manistee Harbor Tours, operator of the Princess of Manistee. Book your cruise at www.manisteeharbortours.com. The following vessels are expected to arrive in port: Ludington Vessel: Candace Elise/Robert F. Deegan, tug/barge Scheduled arrival: Wednesday, June 10, 7:32 a.m. Destination: Oxy Ludington terminal, Pere Marquette Lake Vessel: Prime, tanker Scheduled arrival: Thursday, June 11, 8:53 a.m.…
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