MCP Boat Blog

ATB Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41 makes home visit

November 21, 2025

This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Hankwitz Heating & Cooling, 609 S. Washington Ave., Ludington; 231-843-2809. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON – The ATB Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41 returned to its homeport of Ludington on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 to unload road aggregate at the Rieth-Riley Construction dock along Pere Marquette Lake. The articulated tug/barge is operated by Interlake…

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MV Robert S. Pierson visits Manistee for first time in 15 years

November 21, 2025

This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by House of Flavors Restaurant, 402 W. Ludington Ave., Ludington; houseofflavorsrestaurants.com By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MANISTEE — The MV Robert S. Pierson visited the port of Manistee on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 with a load of limestone. It was the Canadian-flagged vessel’s first visit to Manistee in 15 years. It arrived about 1 p.m.…

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Freighter Algoma Buffalo anchored offshore near Manistee

November 17, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Hankwitz Heating & Cooling, 609 S. Washington Ave., Ludington; 231-843-2809. MANISTEE — The M.V. Algoma Buffalo was anchored about two miles off the shore of Manistee most of the day on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. The ship had been anchored off of Kewaunee, Wis. Sunday and was scheduled…

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Boat blog: The G.L. Ostrander/Integrity unloads aggregate in Muskegon

November 6, 2025

This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Safe Harbor Credit Union, 5511 W. US 10, Ludington; safeharborcu.org. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MUSKEGON — The A.T.B. G.L. Ostrander/Integrity unloaded aggregate at the Muskegon Lafarge, 1047 7th St., along Muskegon Lake Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. The articulated tug barge is operated by Andrie, Inc. of Muskegon for Amrize (formerly Holcim U.S.)…

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Undaunted/PM 41 back from dry dock; unloads at Manistee

October 31, 2025

This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Hankwitz Heating & Cooling, 609 S. Washington Ave., Ludington; 231-843-2809. Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MANISTEE — The A.T.B. Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41 delivered agricultural lime to the Rieth-Riley Construction dock along Manistee Lake Thursday, Oct. 30, it’s first delivery since its recent five-year inspection. The articulated tug/barge had been in dry dock…

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