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18.05.2021 2:46:43
Currie, a biofuel executive who is a director with chemical company Ineos, is worth about $3.5 billion, making him the 504th richest person on Forbes' billionaires 2019 list. more
See full version: 125M super yacht reportedly owned by an English billionaire is cruising the Great Lakes
Currie, a biofuel executive who is a director with chemical company Ineos, is worth about $3.5 billion, making him the 504th richest person on Forbes' billionaires 2019 list. more
The Hampshire, reportedly owned by English billionaire Andrew Currie, has been making its way around the Upper Peninsula this month, stopping in various destinations, including Mackinac Island.
The yacht stopped in Milwaukee on Aug. 7, according to the Milwaukee Business Journal, then headed toward Traverse City. TV6 also caught the yacht Aug. 12 in Marquette's Lower Harbor, where the station reported that crew members stopped on shore to support local business.
The Dutch-built Hampshire can sleep 12 guests and carries a crew of 17 people, according to Boat International. The boat also features an on-deck pool.
Harmsen said a wooden car ferry in Frankfort, operated by the Ann Arbor Railroad, had a major impact on Martin’s vision for Ludington’s transport service. [links]
In 1897, the steel-hulled Pere Marquette entered service, which was equipped with four sets of railroad tracks on deck to transport loaded rail cars. By mid-1900, the Pere Marquette Railway Company entered 10 additional ferry ships.
Prominent in Michigan’s port of Ludington harbor sits the SS Badger — the last of Lake Michigan’s car ferries and the last coal-fired passenger steamship in the United States.
“The Badger is the last of the Ludington car ferries,” said Eric Harmsen, site manager of the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, “which was this huge industry here in Ludington and a large part of Ludington’s maritime history and heritage, and Lake Michigan maritime history.”
“The Badger is the last of that legacy. It’s a connection to Ludington’s maritime past,” he added. more
Two years after the 1873 incorporation of the city of Ludington, the Pere Marquette Railroad arrived and added cross-lake steamer service between Ludington and Sheboygan, Wisconsin, using small wooden-hulled ships known as “breakbulk” freighters. The vessels transported cargo across the lake to Wisconsin, where dockworkers unloaded the cargo onto trains. here
According to Forbes, Currie, an Englishman, has a net worth of $3.7 billion. That makes the 63-year-old the 504th richest person in the world. here
It previously passed through the Soo Locks, according to WLUC-TV, and was heading for Houghton. The Milwaukee Business Journal reported it was docked in Milwaukee last week. more
One of those crew members visited Forsberg's…A New Leaf in Marquette to purchase flowers where the owner told WLUC they bought enough flowers to cover one employee’s paycheck for a week. here
The yacht can accommodate 12 guests in six cabins and has a crew of 19 in eight cabins. more
MARQUETTE, MI – A 217-foot super yacht worth an estimated $125 million is traveling between ports in the Upper Peninsula.
“They were all screaming, and I was like: 'What did I do?’” Martinez said. here
The 19-year-old Martinez, on his first fishing expedition for salmon, battled to pull the record-setting fish in for some 30 minutes off the lake’s Big Sable Point, the Ludington Daily News reported. more
Martinez described the captain of the boat, Bobby Sullivan, and his family members screaming with excitement as they finally got the fish on deck. here
“The first 10 minutes were quite a fight,” said Martinez, adding that his arms began to feel sore toward the end of his struggle with the big fish. more
The teenager from Ortonville, Michigan, reeled in the nearly 48-pounder (22 kilograms) on Saturday morning while fishing on a charter boat in Lake Michigan with his mom, sister and stepdad.
Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA) aims to strengthen community links through art. At the heart of the local art scene, the center has a diverse program of workshops, classes, displays, and shows. more
Comprising 13 acres overlooking the magical Lake Michigan, Historic White Pine Village provides fun for visitors of all ages. Step back through the ages as you explore a charming pioneer village from the late 19th century. [links]
Running for 66 miles before entering Pere Marquette Lake, the Ludington section of the Pere Marquette River is a great place for varied watersports. Shallow and calm, it’s great for kids too.
Work your way around the course, maneuvering around replicas of places like the lighthouse, lake, Cartier Mansion, bridge, ferry, and more. Some of the obstacles are quite tricky!