The 226 meter long bulk freighter CSL Laurentien allided with a fishing tug on the Welland Canal near Port Colborne, Ontario. The CSL Laurentien was entering the canal from Lake Erie when it lost steering and drifted into the moored fishing tug. No reports of injuries and authorities are inspecting the tug for damage. No further details reported.
The 222 meter long, 34752 dwt bulk freighter Algoma Discovery caught fire while docked at Hamilton, Ontario. The fire started with the electrical in a service tunnel. Firefighters were unable to get to the fire so they the flooded the tunnel extinguishing the blaze. No reports of injuries or pollution being released.
The 225 meter long, 74761 dwt bulk freighter Samjohn Liberty ran aground on the Parana River near the 290 kilometer mark. The vessel departed Rosario, Argentina with 48,000 tons of soybeans when it ran aground in the channel. Two tugs have attempted to refloat the freighter while river traffic has been halted. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The water level was the cause of the grounding. The Parana River is lower due to the severe drought earlier in the year.
