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Self discharger needed assistance in ice
The US Coast Guard has deployed two icebreakers in recent days to aid shipping. On the Lake Erie, the 'American Spirit' requested assistance on Jan 21, 2026 The vessel was making slow headway but was not stuck, The Coastguard Cutter 'Neah Bay' was dispatched to the 'American Spirit'. It helped by breaking the ice, and the vessel was back underway by midday. The USCG escorted the vessel, and it reached Toledo, where it is going into winter layup. On Jan 15, the 'Neah Bay' had already been directed to assist the 'Lee A. Tregurtha'. The Coastguard Cutter aided in getting the vessel through six to eight inches of brash ice in the St. Marys River and to proceed to the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. It was the last day of the season for the Soo Locks, which were closing for the winter navigation season. The Coastguard Cutter 'Mackinaw' was called out on Lake Huron on Jan 21, to free the 'Wilfred Sykes' from the ice. It was escorted into the Straits of Mackinac. Report with photos and video: https://maritime-executive.com/article/uscg-icebreakers-aid-great-lakes-shipping-as-arctic-front-ices-the-lakes
Horn blew for an hour
The "American Spirit" suffered problems with its horn in the dock at Superior, Wisconsin, on Feb 5, 2019. The horn on the vessel blew for an hour. The Superior Police Department reported that it was malfunctioning. It could only be stopped at 8.35 p.m.
Grounding in Duluth
The "American Spirit" ran aground in Duluth Harbor, Minnesota, on June 17, 2018, at 3:30 p.m. The US Coast Guard established a 500-yard safety zone being enforced around the vessel. The vessel was blocking the Aerial Lift Bridge and the Duluth Ship Channel. It was departing Duluth Harbor fully loaded with taconite when it ran aground just short of the breakwall while attempting to turn out of the harbour. The freighter sat askew in the harbor, with its stem just behind Great Lakes Aquarium and its bow pointing toward the Canal Park seawall at the Paulucci Building, after it became grounded there at about 3:30 p.m. The ship floated free from the bottom due to a water level rise in the harbor at about 10 p.m. It proceeded under its own power, with tug assistance, to the Husky Fuel dock, where an examination of the hull’s interior and exterior is taking place. The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Duluth was searching for signs of pollution in the area to identify any threats to the environment. The cause of the incident remained under investigation, according to the Coast Guard. Reports with photo and video: http://duluthshippingnews.com/2018/06/17/american-spirit-in-distress/ https://www.inforum.com/news/accidents/4461641-rising-water-helps-free-ship-duluth-harbor https://www.perfectduluthday.com/2018/06/17/freighter-american-spirit-runs-aground-near-aerial-lift-bridge/ https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/06/17/duluth-ship-ground-break-wall-narrow-miss/ https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/4461714-grounded-ship-freed-duluth-harbor http://lakesuperior.news/Shipping-News/990-foot-American-Spirit-Aground-Duluth
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