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GREAT LAKES & >/ SEAWAY NEWS Editor: James Morris 22919 Alger St. Clair Shores, MI 48080 Seaway News Editor: Skip Gillham Those who have contributed to the News Section in this issue are: Gary Morris Greg Rudnick John Vournakis Rod Burdick Ray Oset Jim Sprunt Dan McCormick Rene Beauchamp David Swain Lou Cahill Alan Mann Dave Kowalski Terry Doyon Terry Beahen Dan Kaminski Ed Morris Great Lakes Log MARCH, 2000 Mar 1 ... The Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority reported that construction on the ferry DRUMMOND ISLANDER IV is running about 30 days ahead of schedule. Mar 3 ... The salty APTMARINER was reported to be adrift in the Bay of Biscay due to engine problems. A tug was being sent from Britain to tow her to St. Nazaire, France. She has been a regular caller into the Great Lakes for many years. ... Canada Steamship Lines TADOUSSAC was placed on the drydock at Pascol Engineering in Thunder Bay by the tugs PENINSULA & GEORGE N. CARLTON. ... Upperlake's CANADIAN ENTERPRISE departed her lay-up berth in Nanticoke and headed across Lake Erie to Ashtabula to load coal and return. Mar 7 ... The United States Coast Guard reported the Cutter KATMAI BAY (WTGB-101) broke out the West Neebish Channel. After today one way traffic will be re-established around Neebish Island. ... Oglebay Norton's EARL W. OGLEBAY was pulled off the drydock at the Toledo Shipyard. Mar 8 ... Oglebay Norton's DAVID Z. NORTON was placed on the drydock at the Toledo Shipyard by the tugs LOUISIANA & MONTANA for her five year survey. Mar 10 ... The United States Coast Guard Cutter NEAH BAY (WTGB - 105) escorted the tanker GEMINI from Buffalo to Cleveland. Mar 11 ... The Lake Carriers Association reported that Oglebay Norton's OGLEBAY NORTON earned more cargo through the Soo Locks than any other ship during in the 1999 season. She carried 1,139,769 net tons of coal & iron ore.