The MV Maccoa, which ran aground on Christmas Eve, is being refloated after its cargo of corn was unloaded.
A ship that has been stuck in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal since Christmas Eve could be freed today. Authorities finished unloading the ship’s cargo of corn on Monday, and a second attempt to refloat the vessel was slated to begin at 8 a.m. this morning. A global marine traffic website shows three tugboats surrounding the Cyprus-flagged MV Maccoa, which ran aground in the early hours of Dec. 24 near Verchères, Que., after a power failure.
A first attempt by the Canadian Coast Guard to free the 185-metre bulk carrier late last month using three tugboats ended in failure, and authorities then decided to lighten the vessel by unloading 3,000 metric tonnes of corn onto two barges. If the operation succeeds, the ship will be brought to a dock for inspection and repairs if necessary, before being reloaded and continuing on its way to Europe
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