Keewatin tow to leave Port McNicoll Monday
UPDATE: The tow departed about 5 p.m. Monday.
The tug Molly M1 is expected to tow the retired passenger/museum ship Keewatin out of Port McNicoll, ON, on Monday afternoon. The tug Manitou will assist from Port Huron to the lower Detroit River. Vigilant 1 will assist through the Welland Canal. The tow is bound for the Heddle Marine shipyard at St. Catharines, ON. After drydocking, the Keewatin will be towed to her hew home at the Maritime Museum of the Great Lakes in Kingston, ON.
Janey Anderson
Kaye E. Barker runs aground at Muskegon
UPDATE: The Barker was freed Monday evening and was inbound to unload. Algoma Buffalo, which had been waiting outside of the harbor for the Barker to get underway, was inbound at 8:15 p.m.
Muskegon, MI – At approximately 10 a.m. Monday, the M/V Kaye E. Barker grounded just off the Muskegon outer breakwall as it approached the harbor at a slow speed.
The vessel is loaded with approximately 25,408 net tons of stone from Meldrum Bay, ON, according to Interlake Steamship Co., which owns the vessel.
The lake bottom has been surveyed, and it has been confirmed that there is sand around the vessel. No injuries have been reported. There has been no pollution or any harm to the environment. Additionally, there does not appear to be any damage to the vessel.
Interlake is working with its internal response team to free the vessel, however efforts Monday afternoon were unsuccessful. If this news sounds familiar, it might be because the Barker ran around in just about same place almost exactly a year ago.
