A team of tugboats is being deployed to refloat the MV Maccoa, a bulk carrier that ran aground in the St. Lawrence River near Verchères, Que., on Christmas Eve. The Cyprus-flagged ship lost power and became stuck but there were no injuries, hull damage, or pollution reported. Crews were provided with generators, heaters, and supplies.
A tugboat tries to release the MV Maccoa on Dec. 27 after it ran aground in the St. Lawrence River in Verchères, Que.A team of tugboats is being deployed to refloat a ship that has been stuck in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal since Christmas Eve.
The Cyprus-flagged 185-metre bulk carrier ran aground near Verchères, Que., in the early hours of Dec. 24 following a power failure.
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