First ships of the season ready to pass through Soo Locks
SAULT STE. MARIE, MI (WPBN/WGTU) -- After a ten week hiatus for repairs, the Soo Locks are opening up for the shipping season. The first ship, the Stewart J. Cort, can pass through one minute after midnight Saturday. Earlier Friday, the captain got some special recognition. Around one in the afternoon, self proclaimed "boat nerds" lined up to watch and photographed the thousand foot behemoth drift down the St. Mary's River. It was a tight race between the Stewart J. Cort and the Philip R. Clarke.
