Author: Rob Alway

ATB GL Ostrander/Integrity in Muskegon

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, Mich. — The A.T.B. G.L. Ostrander/Integrity unloaded aggregate at the Muskegon Lafarge, 1047 7th St., along Muskegon Lake…

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

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, Mich. — The A.T.B. Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41 delivered agricultural lime to the Rieth-Riley Construction dock along…

Calumet in Ludington, Oct. 24, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by House of Flavors Restaurant, 402 W. Ludington Ave., Ludington; houseofflavorsrestaurants.com LUDINGTON — The M.V. Calumet was the freighter to visit Ludington in as many days when it arrived…

Manitoulin visits Ludington Oct. 24

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 LUDINGTON, Michigan — The Canadian-flagged M.V. Manitoulin arrived at the Port of Ludington about 8:20 p.m. Thursday evening,…

Working the Lakes: Undaunted/PM41; 5-year inspection

This Great Lakes 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…

Working on the Badger: Keepers of the Legacy, part 2

Story by Mark Varenhorst, MCP Contributing Writer Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LAKE MICHIGAN — Ludington is a maritime town.  It has been since its early days of lumber.  From the mid-19th century there have been ships that have worked…