The US and Canadian Coast Guards are working together to free a Canadian freighter, the Manitoulin, which has been trapped in ice on Lake Erie for several days. The 663-foot vessel, carrying 17 people, got stuck on Wednesday after dropping off a load of wheat in Buffalo, New York. No damage has been reported to the ship, and the crew is safe. Multiple ships from both Coast Guards are assisting with the effort, including icebreakers and a helicopter providing aerial monitoring.
U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Detroit deploys a helicopter crew to conduct overflights of Canadian vessel Manitoulin trapped in a frozen Lake Erie on Jan. 25 in Buffalo, N.Y.The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard s on Saturday continued efforts to break up ice and free a freighter that has been trapped in a frozen Lake Erie for days, officials said.
The Manitoulin, a 663-foot Canadian vessel with 17 people on board, got stuck in the ice on Lake Erie on Wednesday after it dropped off a load of wheat in Buffalo, New York, and was heading back to Canada, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The ship wasn’t damaged, and its crew is safe, officials said. Freighters in the Great Lakes often encounter surface ice in the winter but sometimes run into ice that is too hard or thick to break through.
A U.S. Coast Guard icebreaking ship has been working since Thursday to help the Manitoulin, and on Saturday officials said a second ship arrived to help free the freighter. The Canadian Coast Guard also has a ship assisting with the effort. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter is at the scene conducting flights to monitor the situation. A third U.S. Coast Guard ship is also scheduled to arrive on Monday, in case the Manitoulin remains stuck.
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