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Our team has enjoyed putting the 2026 edition together, and we hope our fans enjoy using it to find out more about the ships that sail the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eSmooth sailing!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Marine Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42675785498686,"sku":null,"price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1957\/7713\/files\/9781891849404.avif?v=1775505959"},{"product_id":"know-your-ships-2026-spiral-bound","title":"Know Your Ships 2026 Spiral Bound","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"comp-lsqre538\" class=\"ku3DBC zQ9jDz qvSjx3 Vq6kJx comp-lsqre538 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-lsqrk68f\" class=\"ku3DBC zQ9jDz qvSjx3 Vq6kJx comp-lsqrk68f wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eMore than just a boatwatching guide...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eKnow Your Ships\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas 200 pages bursting with color photos of lakers past and present, and is meant not only for those with a casual interest in the parade of nautical commerce that passes our shores, but also for more serious-minded individuals who have a passion for the ships that ply the inland seas. Some refer to the annual\u003cem\u003e Know Your Ships\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas the Boatwatchers' Bible, however we consider it as a field guide to boats and boatwatching on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eKnow Your Ships\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffers everything ship fans need to know about the freighters, tankers, tugs, barges, salties, passenger ships, international visitors and other vessels in regular Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway, including owner and port of registry, year and shipyard where built, length, beam, depth, cargo capacity and former names, type of engine and horsepowe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-lsqre53f\" class=\"ku3DBC zQ9jDz qvSjx3 Vq6kJx comp-lsqre53f wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eThe cover image - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe cover photo for the 2026 edition was taken our own Sam Hankinson. It shows the 1,000’-long\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003ePaul R. Tregurtha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand ties in with a story Sam wrote that appears in the book about the responsibility the PRT carries as Queen of the Lakes. Seriously – it’s not easy!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eWhat else? - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eComplete listings of all vessels in service on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway, including frequent saltwater visitors. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003ePassages\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/em\u003esection chronicles changes in the shipping scene since our previous year’s edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eThe book also includes meanings of whistle signals, seven pages of colorful stack markings of all Great Lakes \u0026amp; Seaway fleets, including stack markings of many of the saltwater fleets that regularly visit the Seaway system, a comprehensive guide to Great Lakes and Seaway locks and canals, maps of the Great Lakes and Seaway system, a guide to Great Lakes Marine Museums, an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eExtra Tonnage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esection that includes a look at cargoes carried by lakers and charts that show travel times and call-in points for the St. Marys, St. Clair and Detroit rivers so you can track the progress of your favorite freighter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eWe feature nearly 200 superb pictures (we counted them!) taken by photographers and fans from all over the Great Lakes region. Through the lenses of our photographers,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eKnow Your Ships\u003c\/span\u003e 2026\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of Great Lakes shipping and the changes that have taken place since our last edition. This includes the arrival of new vessels, unique cargoes and port calls, and the retirement of old ships. Thanks to the dozens of talented photographers who submitted images for consideration!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eSpotlight - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis year, we place our spotlight on the story of the veteran laker\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eCuyahoga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. Recently scrapped, we offer her complete history including the role she played in the formation of the upstart Lower Lakes Towing Co. We also talk with Capt. T.J. Per, who has cultivated a YouTube following with his videos about his life and how things work on lakers. We look at how the modern-day carrier\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlair McKeil\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecarries on a trade pioneered by the Great Lakes classic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eYankcaunck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. And, of course, there is Sam Hankinson’s story that was inspired by a trip he took on the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003ePaul R. Tregurtha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. 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