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demmiblue

(37,849 posts)
Wed May 17, 2023, 05:58 PM May 2023

A large freighter is [was] stuck on the shore of Belle Isle Park.



Ship happens: Cargo vessel freed after running aground on Belle Isle

A bulk cargo ship was trapped for several hours Wednesday morning near the shoreline of Belle Isle Park, creating a spectacle for park goers who snapped photos and cast fishing lines in the shadow of the massive freighter.

The 639-foot ship ran aground on the eastern shore of the island near the Dossin Great Lakes Museum just before 8 a.m. after it lost propulsion, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Commercial salvage ships helped free the vessel a few hours later, according to an update posted by the Coast Guard at 12:40 p.m. It was carrying a load of salt.

Lt. Junior Grade Adeeb Ahmad said the M/V Mark W. Barker hit soft mud and sand. There is no damage to the island, he said, and no injuries to crew members on the cargo ship.

Ahmad said there is no concern of damage to the hull or pollution impacts. The Detroit River remained open to commercial and recreational boat traffic. Coast Guard investigators are assessing the situation and cause of the crash.

https://www.bridgedetroit.com/ship-happens-cargo-vessel-stranded-on-belle-isle-shoreline/


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