Ship remains aground on St. Lawrence River north of Montreal
A ship that lost power on the St. Lawrence River on Christmas Eve remains stationary north of Montreal. According to marinetraffic.com, The bulk carrier Maccoa stopped moving just after midnight on Tuesday as it was on its way to Waterford, Ireland after departing from Montreal on Dec. 23.
“The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) was informed that the Maccoa had run aground in the Verchères area following a widespread power failure,” said CCG spokesperson Kariane Charron. “The cause of the blackout is unknown and remains under investigation.”
The ship is currently between Ile Marie and Vercheres and not in a shipping lane, so it is not blocking any traffic. There have been no reports of anything leaking from the vessel or any injuries.
The Coast Guard has mobilized a team to monitor and take steps to refloat the vessel, and has sent a helicopter to confirm it is not polluting the waterway.
Charron said generators, heaters and other supplies were delivered to the ship, and it was able to operate its own generators and restore power by Tuesday night.
On Wednesday experts boarded to assess the situation and create a refloating plan.
“The holiday season is having an impact on the availability of personnel from the various contractors and partners to remedy the situation. It is still too early to confirm when a refloating attempt may take place,” Charron added.
The boat has a crew of 20 on board, and the Coast Guard said the situation is stable.
CTV
Tim S. Dool lays up at Goderich, perhaps for last time
Algoma Central’s bulk carrier Tim S. Dool arrived at Goderich, ON, Thursday morning and went into possible long-term layup. The Dool spent from November 24 to December 16 aground Crysler Island Shoal, east of Morrisburg, Ontario. Finally released after part of her cargo of wheat had been removed, the Dool unloaded the rest of her cargo in Quebec City before heading to Goderich. There has been no word about damage from the grounding, however her certificate expires in June 2025 and there will likely be no effort to bring her back into service due to her age. She was built in 1967.
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MHSD’s Ahoy & Farewell III book
documents 30 years of laker history
Ahoy & Farewell III, the third installment of the Marine Historical Society of Detroit’s long-running series marking the MHSD’s 80th anniversary, is now available. The book documents the vessels we welcomed, and those to which we had to bid farewell, during the last 30 years. This 308-page, hardcover book features many color photos, with multiple images of each vessel referenced.
In a departure from the MHSD’s previous volumes, the nearly 308-page, hardcover book includes color photos, with multiple images of every vessel. The book’s authors are marine historians William Moran and Viktor Kaczkowski, and Know Your Ships publisher Roger LeLievre.
“Putting the book together has been a much greater challenge than any of us had expected,” Kaczkowski said. “With the influx of foreign-built new and used tonnage, writing the histories required a lot more research to ensure the information was correct, particularly due to the wide variety of languages that came into play.”
Order Ahoy & Farewell III now at MHSD.org.
