UPDATE -- VIDEO: Freighter freed after running aground in Detroit River near Belle Isle ends calamity that tugged at the heartstrings of mariners everywhere
It happened on the Canadian side of Belle Isle around 8 a.m. The ship was headed from Detroit to Milwaukee, Wisconsin when it ran aground near Belle Isle and had just left Detroit.The Coast Guard said the 639-foot freighter ran soft aground, meaning it hit mud and soft ground and did not strike the island. Coast Guard officials said the incident was caused by an electronics malfunction.
There were no threats to people or the environment, officials said. They said pollution discharge and hull damage were not reported.Dozens of Detroiters gathered at the riverfront to get a closer look at the massive ship. Don Bevier says he typically takes photos of the ships that pass through Port Huron, Sault Ste. Marie and the Detroit River.
"I have never been this close to the waterfront. I’ve come down to Belle Isle every year ,but this event just brought me down here and I’m amazed at all the people and knowledge of the boat history," Detroiter Maezin Denson said.Susan Tulupman says she rearranged her entire day to come see the ship in all its glory.
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