Michipicoten took on water after crew heard 'loud bang' in the middle of Lake Superior
THUNDER BAY — A massive crack has been found in the hull of the Michipicoten, the ship that limped into Thunder Bay on the weekend after water started pouring into it on Lake Superior.
In an interview with TBnewswatch, US Coast Guard spokesperson Lorne Thomas said the rupture is from "the turn of the bilge, which is where the side shell turns to the bottom plate. A 13-foot-long crack was detected by the divers, which is clearly indicative of a hull failure." "The investigation will look at the entire transit from where the vessel originated its voyage, and to see if there's a possibility that another event, like striking a submerged object, or running aground, initiated that hull failure which eventually completely failed out in the middle of Lake Superior."
Initially, Thomas said, Transport Canada and the US Coast Guard contemplated separate investigations, but they are now discussing a cooperative probe in which Canadian officials would take the lead. According to information posted by Rand Logistics, the Michipicoten was launched in 1952, but underwent multiple modifications over the following years.
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