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Invincible and Mckee Sons

Invincible and Mckee Sons

photo: USCG

The integrated tug Invincible and barge McKee Sons went aground on Lake Michigan just outside the breakwall at Manistee, Michigan.  The vessel suffered damaged to its a shaft and suffered water ingress into the engine room.   The vessel requested assistance and was supplied de-watering pumps by the Coast Guard.   The vessel was later freed by tugs and proceeded to Sturgeon Bay where a diver will conduct an inspection.   There were no reported injuries, but there was small amount of oil pollution released.  Reports state the navigation channel has not been dredged since 2010 and silting most likely led to the grounding.   The Coast Guard is conducting an investigation into the incident.

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Aground for Christmas

Aground for Christmas

A view of a tugboats assisting a 579-foot McKee Sons freighter stuck in the Trenton Channel next to Grosse Ile, Mich., Sunday Dec. 26, 2010.

The 579-foot (self unloading barge) McKee Sons went aground on the Detroit River near Grosse Ile, Michigan on December 24, 2010. The vessel was completing a trip from Cleveland to the DTE Energy power station with a cargo of 11,900 tons of coal when it went hard aground. The McKee Sons stayed aground December 25 with efforts to free her the next day. With the help of 7 tugs, the vessel was freed and continued to the dock. Reports state no pollution or structural damage to the vessel.

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