Robinson Bay tugboat (Photo courtesy of Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation)
(WTAQ-WLUK) — A tugboat built in Sturgeon Bay will retire at an upstate New York academy.
The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) completed the formal transfer of the Robinson Bay tugboat to the Great Lakes Maritime Academy in Massena, New York, during a ceremony at Eisenhower Lock.
The vessel, originally built in 1958 by the Christy Corporation of Sturgeon Bay, will now serve as a training platform for the Academy’s maritime students, fostering the education of future mariners.
At the ceremony, GLS Administrator Adam Tindall-Schlicht, Great Lakes Maritime Academy Superintendent Jerry Achenbach, and U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Jon Hickey made remarks.
“By placing this iconic tugboat in the hands of an institution dedicated to maritime excellence, we are ensuring that the Robinson Bay remains an active part of the Great Lakes maritime community, contributing to both its legacy and its future. We look forward to witnessing how the Academy utilizes this vessel to promote stewardship and education on the Great Lakes,” GLS administrator Adam Tindall-Schlicht said.
The Great Lakes Maritime Academy will use the Robinson Bay to provide hands-on training that prepares students for real-world careers in maritime.
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