Ojibway marks her 70th anniversary year by arriving at scrap dock
Port Colborne, ON – At 1017 Tuesday, Ojibway advised Seaway Welland they were secured at Wharf 17 and that the vessel will be turned over to Marine Recycling Corp. for scrapping on Saturday morning.
Coast Guard assists Mackinac Island ferry that lost steering in Straits
Mackinaw City, MI – The Coast Guard and others responded tonight in the Straits of Mackinac after a Mackinac Island ferry with 144 passengers and four crewmembers aboard lost steering while on its way from the island.
The Star Line ferry Huron lost steering about 6 p.m. and was subsequently unable to deploy its
anchor. The vessel drifted slowly toward St. Ignace and was in no danger of grounding as Coast
Guard Cutter Katmai Bay, which was breaking ice nearby, diverted to assist.
A local commercial vessel that also serves Mackinac Island, the Senator, responded as well, meeting the disabled ferry and taking all of its passengers aboard. The passengers were safely transported to St. Ignace, while the four Huron crewmembers stayed aboard their vessel and Katmai Bay stood by while towing arrangements were finalized.
“Tonight’s incident can serve as a reminder that life on the Great Lakes is far from predictable,” said Lt. Tyler Carslgaard of Sector Sault Ste. Marie. “Fortunately good cooperation and simple precautions like making sure everyone on board was wearing a life jacket helped everyone get home safely.”
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Virtual Visitor Center: A Boat by Any Other Name – Vessel Namesakes
Who are James R. Barker and Roger Blough and why do they have a vessel named after them? What does Michipicoten mean? Park Ranger Sara will examine the names behind some of the vessels that we commonly see on the Great Lakes and learn more about the people, places and things they are named for.
This free program begins Thursday, April 7 at 12:30 EDT at https://meet.goto.com/VirtualVisitorCenter/vessel-namesakes . The Virtual Visitor Center is a cooperative endeavor between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Soo Locks Visitor Center Association and the Lake Superior Marine Museum Association.
