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Salties - Ocean Vessels

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Federal Hunter - 2001
Fednav, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
656 feet 2 inches long, 77 feet 11 inches wide
June 22, 2020 7:00pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Thunder Bay
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Narie - 2018
Polsteam (Polish Steamship Co), Szczecin, Poland
656 feet 2 inches long, 77 feet 9 inches wide
June 12, 2022 6:51pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Thunder Bay
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Wicko - 2010
Polsteam (Polish Steamship Co), Szczecin, Poland
623 feet 4 inches long, 77 feet 11 inches wide
September 26, 2023 9:44am
Aune Osborn campground
Downbound towards Drummond
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Gwen - 2008
dShip Carriers GMBH, Hamburg, Germany
455 feet 10 inches long, 68 feet 11 inches wide
June 6, 2024 9:58am
Aune Osborn campground
Delivered wind turbine blades in Duluth
now downbound to Montreal
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Federal Alster - 2008
Intership Navigation/Fednav, Limassol, Cyprus
655 feet 10 inches long, 77 feet 9 inches wide
June 8, 2024 6:38pm
Aune Osborn campground
Downbound to Montreal
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Federal Champlain - 2016
Fednav, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
656 feet 1 inch long, 77 feet 11 inches wide
June 10, 2024 9:04am
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Thunder Bay
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Federal Fraser - 2021
Fednav, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
656 feet 1 inch long, 77 feet 11 inches wide
June 11, 2024 11:07am
Aune Osborn campground
Downbound to Montreal
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Federal Clyde - 2016
Fednav, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
656 feet 1 inch long, 77 feet 11 inches wide
July 3, 2024 4:40pm
Mackinac Island
Upbound to Thunder Bay
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Federal Montreal - 2019
Fednav, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
656 feet 1 inch long, 78 feet 4 inches wide
July 4, 2024 12:00 Noon
Mackinac Island
Downbound to Montreal
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Helena G - 2007
Navarone SA Marine Enterprises, Limassol, Cyprus
655 feet 10 inches long, 77 feet 9 inches wide
July 14, 2025 7:10pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Thunder Bay, Ontario
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Whistler - 2007
Franco Compania Naviera SA, Athens, Greece
655 feet 10 inches long, 77 feet 9 inches wide
July 15, 2025 8:28pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Thunder Bay, Ontario
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Koprowo - 2024
Polsteam (Polish Steamship Co), Szczecin, Poland
656 feet 2 inches long, 78 feet 9 inches wide
July 16, 2025 9:32pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Thunder Bay, Ontario
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Federal Oshima - 1999
Fednav, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
656 feet 2 inches long, 77 feet 11 inches wide
July 17, 2025 8:43pm
Aune Osborn campground
Downbound to Montreal



Great Lakes Cruise Ships

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Ocean Navigator
American Queen Voyages - 2004, refurbished 2019
Formerly Victory II, Sea Discoverer, Cape Cod Light
286 feet long, 49 feet wide
5 decks, 101 staterooms, 84 crew
June 7, 2022 11:30am
From the Pink Pony deck, Chippewa Hotel
Docked at the Star Line dock
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Ocean Navigator
American Queen Voyages - 2004, refurbished 2019
Formerly Victory II, Sea Discoverer, Cape Cod Light
286 feet long, 49 feet wide
5 decks, 101 staterooms, 84 crew
June 8, 2022 1:12pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Thunder Bay
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Le Bellot - 2020
Compagnie Du Ponant Yacht Cruises, Marseilles, France
431 feet 4 inches long, 59 feet 1 inch wide
6 decks, 184 passengers, 112 crew
October 6, 2022 5:26pm
Mackinac Island Main Dock
Next stop is Chicago
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Viking Polaris - 2022
Viking Cruises, Basel, Switzerland
672 feet 2 inches long, 78 feet 9 inches wide
June 6, 2024 10:05am
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Silver Islet
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Viking Octantis - 2021
Viking Cruises, Basel, Switzerland
672 feet 2 inches long, 78 feet 9 inches wide
June 9, 2024 10:46am
Aune Osborn campground
Downbound to Mackinac Island
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Viking Octantis - 2021
Viking Cruises, Basel, Switzerland
672 feet 2 inches long, 78 feet 9 inches wide
June 9, 2024 3:58pm
In the Rock Cut
Downbound to Mackinac Island
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Pearl Mist - 2009
Pearl Seas Cruises, Gilford, CT
325 feet long, 52 feet wide
July 4, 2024 11:30am
Mackinac Island
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Pearl Mist - 2009
Pearl Seas Cruises, Gilford, CT
325 feet long, 52 feet wide
July 4, 2024 11:30am
Mackinac Island


Others

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Unknown freighter
June 5, 2017 3:01pm
Mackinac Island Mission Point Lawn
Upbound to Drummond Island and the Soo Locks
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Barge and Tug
maybe the James L Kuber 1953 with unknown tug
703 feet 8 inches long, 70 feet wide
June 30, 2019 12:16pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound towards the Locks
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State of Michigan - 1985
Great Lakes Maritime Academy, Traverse City, MI
224 feet long, 43 feet wide
June 13, 2022 10:36am
Aune Osborn campground
St Mary river
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Corsair - 1955
Arnold Freight Co, St Ignace, MI
94 feet 6 inches long, 33 feet 1 inch wide
October 7, 2022 11:07am
Mackinac Island Main Dock
Arriving at the Coal Dock
with the Gordon Food truck
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Nokomis - 1959
Famous Soo Locks Boat Tours, Sault Ste Marie, MI
65 feet long, 25 feet wide
September 26, 2023 10:30am
Aune Osborn campground
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Katmai Bay - 1978
US Coast Guard
140 feet long, 37 feet 6 inches wide
September 26, 2023 5:20pm
Aune Osborn campground
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"Mighty" Huron - 1955
Arnold Transit Co, Saint Ignace, MI
91 feet 6 inches long, 25 feet wide
December 1, 2023 1:25pm
St Ignace dock
Winter boat service to Mackinac Island
going over for the Christmas Tree lighting
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Alpena - 1942
Inland Lakes Management, Muskegon, MI
519 feet 6 inches long, 67 feet wide
June 7, 2024 2:09pm
Aune Osborn campground
Downbound to Alpena
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State of Michigan - 1985
Great Lakes Maritime Academy, Traverse City, MI
224 feet long, 43 feet wide
June 8, 2024 2:05pm
Aune Osborn campground
St Mary river
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Katmai Bay - 1978
US Coast Guard
140 feet long, 37 feet 6 inches wide
July 13, 2025 5:43pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Sault Ste Marie



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