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Aquastar, Muskegon, Mich.

Cruising Muskegon’s legendary Aquastar

June 20, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Friday, June 20, 2025 MUSKEGON, Mich. — My focus the last few days has been centered around the Aquastar, a vessel that’s quite a bit smaller than many of my previous featured boats. Its size, though,…

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Manistee, Mich., MV Calumet, MV Great Republic

Calumet, Great Republic visit Mansitee for Father’s Day

June 15, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Sunday, June 15, 2025 MANISTEE, Mich.  — The Port of Manistee has been abuzz with ship watchers the last two days as two River Class freighters visited. The MV Calumet arrived about 9:40 p.m. Saturday and…

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Muskegon, Mich., Victory II

Victory II makes 2025 Muskegon debut

June 12, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief June 12, 2025 MUSKEGON, Mich. — The Victory II visited Muskegon on Thursday, June 12, arriving about 6 a.m., docking at Heritage Landing, and then departing about 8 p.m. It’s the second cruise ship to visit…

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Grand Haven/Ferrysburg, Mich., Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41

39-year maritime veteran Chuck Leonard leads up Undaunted/PM41

June 8, 2025

Today MCP and Great Lakes Boat Blog launch a new series on Interlake Logistics Solutions, which operates the tug/barge Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41, based out of Ludington. We begin with general manager, Chuck Leonard. By Mark Varenhorst, MCP Contributor LUDINGTON —…

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Caroline McKee/Commander, Grand Haven/Ferrysburg, Mich., Olive L. Moore/Menominee

291 years of combined maritime service

May 22, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Thursday, May 22, 2025 FERRYSBURG — Today was a two-for-one special in Ferrysburg/Grand Haven for west Michigan ship watchers. Two tug/barges, the Olive L. Moore/Menominee and Caroline McKee/Commander were unloading construction aggregates at the Verplank Dock…

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Holland, Mich., MV Great Republic, Vessels

Tulips and the Great Republic

May 3, 2025

Saturday, May 3, 2025 By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Today, I am taking you to Holland where I tracked down the MV Great Republic. Late Friday evening I checked the Marine Traffic app and noticed that the Great Republic was making…

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