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738-foot freighter re-floated after running aground in Detroit River
Read full article: 738-foot freighter re-floated after running aground in Detroit RiverA 738-foot freighter was successfully re-floated Saturday, Nov. 8, after running aground Friday, Nov. 7, in the Detroit River near the Renaissance Center.
Freighter stuck in Detroit River should be freed Tuesday, Coast Guard says
Read full article: Freighter stuck in Detroit River should be freed Tuesday, Coast Guard saysA massive freighter that ran aground in the Detroit River on Monday is expected to be freed Tuesday with the help of multiple tugboats, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Freighter aground on Detroit River now freed
Read full article: Freighter aground on Detroit River now freedDETROIT – A freighter that ran aground on the Detroit River has been freed Thursday. The U.S. Coast Guard tweeted that the the Harvest Spirit has been refloated and will undergo further inspection. The 500-foot freighter Harvest Spirit, aground in the Detroit River since Wednesday morning, was successfully refloated this afternoon and is safely anchored in U.S. waters while awaiting a thorough inspection. News release: https://t.co/uso2FQQpnp pic.twitter.com/L3X47zJDww — USCG Great Lakes (@USCGGreatLakes) December 4, 2020Shipping was routed to Detroit River’s Amherstburg Channel, east of Bois Blanc Island. The Detroit River is one of the busiest rivers for commercial shipping on the planet.
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Freighter runs aground in Detroit River
Read full article: Freighter runs aground in Detroit RiverDETROIT – A freighter ran aground in the Detroit River’s Livingstone Channel at about 7 a.m. Wednesday. Boat traffic is being redirected as crews are working to free the Harvest Spirit, a Canadian vessel built in 2012. The ship was headed toward Thunder Bay in Ontario, just north of Isle Royale in Lake Superior, when it went aground between Grosse Ile and Bois Blanc Island.