Shipspotting on the St. Clair River In Port Huron, MI (5/26/2026)

1st Ship (ATB): Dirk S. Vanenkevort/Michigan Trader (Duluth, MN - Toledo, OH) The Dirk S. Vanenkevort is an Articulated Tugboat boat that is under the flag of the U.S.A. The Dirk was built in 1985 and is 38 meters long (125 ft.) Past names: (Joseph H. Thompson Jr. 1985-2020) - (Dirk S. Vanenkevort 2020-Present Day) The Michigan Trader is a Bulk Carrier Barge that is under the flag of the U.S.A. The Trader was built in 2020 and is 225 meters long (740 ft.) and has a carrying capacity of 37,512 tons. 2nd Ship: ASI Clipper (Goderich, ON - Sarnia, ON) The ASI Clipper is a Survey Vessel that is under the flag of Canada. The ASI Clipper was originally built as a Fishing Tug in 1939 and is 21 meters (70 ft.) Past names: (Stanley Clipper 1939-1994) - (Nadro Clipper 1994-2008) - (ASI Clipper 2008-Present Day) 3rd Ship: Erieborg (Thunder Bay, ON - Bilbao, Spain) The Erieborg is a is a Saltwater Cargo/Container Ship that is under the flag of the Netherlands. The Erieborg was built in 2009 and is 137 meters long (452 ft.) and has a carrying capacity of 7,196 tons. 4th Ship: Lee A. Tregurtha (Marquette, MI - Toledo, OH) The Lee A. Tregurtha is a Self-Unloading Bulk Carrier/Lake Freighter that is under the flag of the U.S.A. The Tregurtha was originally built as a Saltwater Tanker in 1942 and is 251 meters long (826 ft.) and has a carrying capacity of 26,360 tons. Past names: (Mobiloil 1942-1942) - (Samoset 1942-1942) - (U.S.S. 'Chiwawa' 1942-1946) - (Chiwawa 1946-1961) - (Walter A. Sterling 1961-1985) - (William Clay Ford 1985-1989) - (Lee A. Tregurtha 1989-Present Day) 5th Ship: Eeborg (Marinette, WI - Windsor, ON) The Eeborg is a Saltwater Cargo/Container Ship that is under the flag of the Netherlands. The Eeborg was built in 2012 and is 144 meters long (474 ft.) and has a carrying capacity of 7,680 tons. 6th Ship: Alpena (Alpena, MI - Detroit, MI) The Alpena is a Cement Carrier/Lake Freighter that is under the flag of the U.S.A. The Alpena was originally built as a Bulk Carrier in 1942 and is 158 meters long (519 ft.) and has a carrying capacity of 13,900 tons. Past names: (Leon Fraser 1942-1990) - (Alpena 1990-Present Day) 7th Ship: Algoma Compass (Bruce Mines, ON - Windsor, ON) The Algoma Compass is a Self-Unloading Bulk Carrier/Lake Freighter that is under the flag of Canada. The Compass was built in 1973 and is 207 meters long (680 ft.) and has a carrying capacity of 29,200 tons. Past names: (Roger M. Kyes 1973-1989) - (Adam E. Cornelius 1989-2018) - (Algoma Compass 2018-Present Day) 8th Ship: American Spirit (Marquette, MI - Toledo, OH) The American Spirit is a Self-Unloading Bulk Carrier/Lake Freighter that is under the flag of the U.S.A. The American Spirit was built in 1978 and is 306 meters long (1004 ft.) and has a carrying capacity of 62,400 tons. Past names: (George A. Stinson 1978-2004) - (American Spirit 2004-Present Day) (0:00) Dirk S. Vanenkevort/Michigan Trader (1:56) ASI Clipper (3:10) Erieborg (Salute) (5:30) Lee A. Tregurtha (Salute) (9:04) Eeborg (10:51) Alpena (12:51) Algoma Compass (14:41) American Spirit (18:46) End Screen