The St. Marys River has reopened to vessel visitors after a U.S.-flagged Nice Lakes freighter struck a channel mild within the waterway.
At roughly 1 a.m. on Thursday, the 730-foot bulk provider American Mariner suffered a marine casualty and went bow-first into the Munuscong Junction Gentle, the U.S. Coast Guard mentioned. The incident occurred in Munuscong Lake, which is a bit of the St. Marys River in Michigan state.
The American Steamship Firm-owned vessel is operated by Grand River Navigation below a bareboat constitution. It was not carrying cargo on the time of the incident, and crews reported no accidents or indicators of air pollution.
Following the incident, the 1980-built vessel anchored within the channel whereas injury was assessed, main the Coast Guard Vessel Site visitors Service to shut the St. Marys River from 9 Mile Level to Level Aux Frenes till the ship could possibly be safely moved.
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Katmai Bay and Canadian Coast Guard Ship Samuel Risely offered on scene help.
On Friday, the channel reopened after the American Mariner transited below its personal energy to protected anchorage outdoors of the channel in Raber Bay the place a extra in depth injury evaluation might be carried out, the Coast Guard mentioned.
The reason for the incident is below investigation.
(Photograph: U.S. Coast Guard)
