UPDATE: Coast Guard responds to two vessels beset by ice in St. Marys River

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 12/28/2017 05:16 PM EST

united states coast guard 

News Release  

December 28, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 9th District Great Lakes
Contact: Lt. j.g. Kyle Maxey
Office: (716) 843-9521

UPDATE: Coast Guard responds to two vessels beset by ice in St. Marys River

 

SAULT STE. MARIE, Michigan — The two vessels best by ice in the St. Marys River were freed Thursday afternoon.

The Coast Guard Cutter Biscayne Bay freed the motor vessel Walter J. McCarthy from the ice in the upbound Middle Neebish Channel of the St. Marys River at approximately 2:00 p.m. The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Samuel Risley freed the motor vessel motor vessel Edgar B. Speer from the ice near Sawmill Point in the downbound channel of the St. Marys River at approximately 3:00 p.m.

The motor vessel Walter J. McCarthy became stuck in the ice late Wednesday evening.

The motor vessel Edgar B. Speer became stuck in the ice at approximately 4 a.m. Thursday morning.

A total of twelve vessels were affected by the restriction of the waterway posed by the vessels stuck in the ice.

Further inquiries can be made by phone to Sault Vessel Traffic Service at (906) 635-3232 or via email at
SOOTFC@USCG.MIL.

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