Unidentified barge in Muskegon

[Guest]

Yes, formerly the Trieste cut down for a barge. She just will not give up. Been in attendance at the Mart Dock for last 15 years or so.

[William Lafferty]

That is Trieste. "Lake Boats No Longer With Us" on Facebook discussed this last year. Here is a Jake Larson photograph of it from last summer, looking identical to what you have posted.

[Mr Link]

Does anyone know the name or the history of this barge seen yesterday in Muskegon? (sorry for the backlit photo. It is in the same slip as the Kate G McAllister and Coleen McAllister so viewing locations on land are somewhat limited.)

Could it possibly be the small foreign freighter Trieste cut down to a barge or possibly being scrapped? There was a festival going on in Muskegon, so many of the normal public viewing areas were closed. So I couldn't see the dock where the Trieste has been tied up for many years.

Thanks in advance for any info.