MCP Boat Blog

Prime departs Ludington with calcium chloride cargo

September 4, 2026

This MCP Boat Blog is presented by Manistee Harbor Tours, operator of the Princess of Manistee, and the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, www.masoncountymihistory.org. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The chemical tanker Prime departed the OxyChem terminal on Pere Marquette Lake about 8:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4, carrying another load of calcium chloride. The vessel departed in steady rain with assistance from…

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Prime returns to Ludington, may depart Friday morning

September 3, 2026

This MCP Boat Blog is presented by Manistee Harbor Tours, operator of the Princess of Manistee, and the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, www.masoncountymihistory.org. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The chemical tanker Prime returned to the Port of Ludington Wednesday morning, Sept. 2, and has been loading calcium chloride at the OxyChem terminal on Pere Marquette Lake. Prime’s latest visit comes just…

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Calumet arrives in Ludington during busy evening on the lake

August 28, 2026

This MCP Boat Blog is presented by Manistee Harbor Tours, operator of the Princess of Manistee, and the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, www.masoncountymihistory.org. Photos and story by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The arrival of the 630-foot MV Calumet created a busy maritime scene Thursday evening as the freighter, the SS Badger and dozens of salmon-fishing boats converged near the Ludington harbor…

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USGS research vessel Sturgeon visits Ludington

August 8, 2026

This MCP Boat Blog is presented by Manistee Harbor Tours, operator of the Princess of Manistee, and the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, www.masoncountymihistory.org. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The U.S. Geological Survey research vessel Sturgeon made a stop in Ludington on Friday after visiting Manistee the previous day. The 104-foot fisheries research vessel was docked behind the cruise ship American Patriot…

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Great Republic departs Manistee after coal delivery, heads to Port Inland

August 6, 2026

This MCP Boat Blog is presented by Manistee Harbor Tours, operator of the Princess of Manistee, and the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, www.masoncountymihistory.org. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MANISTEE — The MV Great Republic departed the Morton Salt terminal on Manistee Lake at about 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, after completing a coal delivery and is bound for Port Inland in northern Schoolcraft…

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