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Tourists Wade Ashore

Tourists Wade Ashore

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The 60 foot tour boat Picture Rocks with 61 passengers became disabled while sailing near Empire, Michigan.   A wave struck the tour boat smashing a window and shorting out the electronics.   The vessel contacted the Coast Guard who dispatched a helicopter to the scene.  With their assistance, the vessel was beached and passengers waded ashore.   Two passengers had to be airlifted to safety after sustaining a shoulder injury.     No reports of pollution.   At the time of the incident, there were waves 2 to 4 feet in height.

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Indiana Harbor aground

Indiana Harbor aground

The breakwaters and harbor entrance on Lake Mi...
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The 1000 foot freighter Indiana Harbor ran aground at the entrance to the Muskegon Channel which connects Lake Michigan with Muskegon Lake. The vessel was carrying coal to Muskegon, Michigan when it encountered shoals. The Indiana Harbor was able to be freed later the same day after unloading some cargo to a sister ship. The Reports state high winds caused sand to be push into the channel creating a sandbar.

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Tug and Barge ashore

Tug and Barge ashore

A work barge and tug went aground on Lake Michigan in high winds and 8 foot waves near Glencoe, Illinois. The barge had run aground on a shoal some 100 yards offshore. When the tug tried to free the barge, it also ran aground. As both vessels began to take on water, the captain and 2 crewmen onboard were airlifted off by the Coast Guard. The tug was loaded with 3500 gallons of diesel fuel, but no pollution reported at the time.

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