Tag Archives: Burger Boat Co.
Elsie J. – A 1945 Great Lakes fishing tug gets a new life as a tour boat in Michigan
After Chris Jensen returned home to South Haven, Mich., from World War II with a broken back, he was told he might never walk again, let alone resume his commercial fishing career. But Jensen recovered and soon bought a 48-foot fishing tug that plied the waters of eastern Lake Michigan for more than three decades. He named the boat Elsie J for his daughter. The ship’s crew pulled in loads of whitefish, perch and oily chubs, which were popular for smoking. >click to read< 10:59
Protest delays potential ship build by Burger Boat – U.S. Geological Survey awards contract but losing bidder objects
MANITOWOC — Earlier this month, the U.S. Geological Survey awarded a $5.59 million contract for construction of a large research vessel to Burger Boat Co. But, now, it’s not a done deal as late protests filed with federal officials by one or more losing bidders have prompted an adjudication process, said Russell Strach, director of the USGS Great Lake Science Center. continued
