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Ludington, Mich., MY Mary Elizabeth

Traveling the Great Loop, the MY Mary Elizabeth visits Ludington

August 22, 2025

By Mark Varenhorst LUDINGTON, Mich. — At the Ludington Municipal Marina on a rainy Monday in August sat a large yacht. It caught my eye while driving home. The size alone got my attention, but what kept my attention the…

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Manistee, Mich., MV Calumet

Calumet delivers road salt to Manistee

August 8, 2025

This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Filer Credit Union, with offices in Manistee, Ludington and Bear Lake, 800-595-6630, www.filercu.com Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MANISTEE, Mich. — The MV Calumet made a delivery of salt to the Reith-Riley…

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Ludington, Mich., MV Northern Venture

Northern Venture makes 2025 Ludington debut

August 4, 2025

Photos and story by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON, Mich. — The MV Northern Venture made its 2025 debut to the Port of Ludington Monday morning, Aug. 4. The ship was delivering road aggregate to the Reith-Riley Construction Ludington dock. This…

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Defiance/Ashtabula, Ludington, Mich.

The Defiance/Ashtabula tug/barge at Ludington port

August 4, 2025

Photos and story by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON, Mich. — The Port of Ludington was visited Sunday evening, Aug. 3, 2025, by the tug/barge Defiance/Ashtabula, which unloaded road aggregate at the Reith-Riley Construction dock.   The Defiance is an articulated…

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ATB Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41, Ludington, Mich.

Working the Lakes: Undaunted/PM41; Part 2, the crew

July 28, 2025

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. Read…

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Ludington, Mich., Spartan/Spartan II

VIDEO: Ludington’s busy harbor

July 21, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Sunday, July 20, 2025 LUDINGTON, Mich. — Just as the Spartan tug and Spartan II barge arrived at Ludington harbor Sunday afternoon, the boats participating in the week-long Ludington Offshore Classic fishing tournament’s final day also…

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