This MCP Boat Blog is presented by the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, www.masoncountymihistory.org. Photo by Vans Stevenson, MCP Contributor; Story by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief EPWORTH HEIGHTS — One of the largest ships on the Great Lakes passed the Ludington shoreline Tuesday evening just after sunset. Mason County Press contributor Vans Stevenson photographed the M/V James R. Barker from the…
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…
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…
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…
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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