Captain Henry Jackman loses power, grounds.
Fog stops Soo traffic

UPDATE: With the help of the tugs Anglian Lady and Wyoming, the Captain Henry Jackman was freed around 11:15 a.m. Sunday and continued on her way to Port Cartier with Anglian Lady following astern. The survey vessel Bufe is scanning the area of the grounding for obstructions.  The St. Marys River remains closed to traffic due to dense fog. There are 11 vessels at anchor above DeTour and eight above the locks. Saltie Solina remains in the Nine Mile anchorage.

ORIGINAL REPORT: Sault Ste. Marie, MI – At around 4 p.m. Saturday, the downbound Captain Henry Jackman reported a power blackout just below the Rock Cut off Conley Point. She reported being aground with her port anchor out awaiting word from the company about a salvage plan.

The downbound Solina quickly ducked into the Nine Mile anchorage. Federal Katsura tied up at the
lower Poe Lock pier and Burns Harbor tied up on the west center pier. Due to heavy fog, the river was closed to traffic around 5 p.m. from Mud Lake up to the locks.

The Purvis Marine tug Anglian Lady from Sault Ste. Marie, ON, was dispatched to the Jackman but anchored in the Nine Mile anchorage around 8:30 p.m. due to fog.

CSL Laurentien went to anchor above DeTour, as did James R. Barker, Indiana Harbor, Sam Laud, Cuyahoga and Michigan Trader/Dirk S. VanEnkevort, all waiting for visibility to improve. Downbound Edwin H. Gott was expected to anchor above the locks.