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Coast Guard freed self discharger from ice
The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes responded to the call to free the 'Lee. A Tregurtha' from ice on Lake Superior by the Duluth Shoreline on April 3, 2026, at around 12:40 p.m. The Coast Guard Cutter 'Spar' arrived on the scene and managed to free the ship after 4:00 p.m. It was the 'Lee A. Tregurtha'’s first voyage of the season. The self discharger was headed to Marquette for a load of iron ore after having wintered at the Frasier Shipyards. The Coast Guard was continuing ice-breaking operations for Sector Northern Great Lakes’ Operation Taconite on the upper Great Lakes and St. Marys River in support of the Great Lakes commercial shipping season. All available U.S. Coast Guard cutters within the Great Lakes District were supporting icebreaking operations for the Operation Taconite. Report with photo: https://www.fox9.com/news/coast-guard-frees-ship-stuck-ice-near-duluth-april-4
Bulk carrier stuck 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 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
Engine trouble in Sarnia
The "Lee A. Treegurtha" proceeded to the anchorage of Sarnia, Ontario, to make repairs on one of its main engines, on Nov 3, 2018. The ship arrived at Marquette on Nov 7 at 8.55 a.m. and sailed on Nov 8, bound to Dearborn.
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