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Canadian Miner Update

Canadian Miner Update

Photo: Canadian Coast Guard

 

Holed and Breaking Up

The Canadian Miner was struck by a storm where 40 foot waves broke over the grounded vessel near Scaterie Island.    Reports state the vessel has a 50 foot hole on the side of the vessel near the stern and the hull has cracked in several places.   The storm winds reached gusts up to 131 kilometers per hour.   Waves have pushed the Canadian Miner closer to shore with the bow of the vessel now resting on the beach.   Luckily, salvagers were able remove 6,000 liters of engine oil and diesel fuel before the storm struck.   There is still 3,000 liters on board, but plans are to have it removed as soon as the salvage crew can return to the vessel.

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Canadian Miner

Canadian Miner

The 223 meter long, 28094 dwt bulk freighter Canadian Miner went aground on Scatarie Island off Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.   The freighter was under tow when the towline parted in heavy seas and it went ashore.   The Miner has 6.5 metric tons of fuel on board to run the generator.   Initial attempts to pull the freighter off the rocks had failed.   The Coast Guard is monitoring the situation, but there were no immediate environmental concerns.   The Miner was en route to Aliaga, Turkey to the breakers.   The Canadian Miner was built as the Maplecliffe Hall in 1966 to haul iron ore and grain on the Great Lakes.

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