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Defiance

Defiance

Defiance Ashtabula
Photo: uscg

The 44 meter long, 661 dwt towboat Defiance and the 186 meter long, 42,800 dwt barge Ashtabula ran aground in the Straits of Mackinaw in the Round Island Passage between Mackinac Island and Round Island, Michigan.  The vessels departed from Cedarville bound for Buffington, Indiana when the vessels had run aground and became stuck on the clay bottom.  The vessels remained stuck for several hours until currents pulled the tug/barge vessels free. 

Defiance Ashtabula
Photo:: upnorthlive.com

The Coast Guard conducted a flyover the vessels and found no pollution had been released.  The vessels proceeded to an anchorage after the grounding.  No reports of injuries or pollution released. The Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the incident.

American Spirit

American Spirit

American Spirit
Photo: abc10up.com

The 1004 foot long self-unloading bulk carrier American Spirit ran aground in the Straits of Mackinac between Round Island and Mackinac Island. The American Spirit was en route from Two Harbors, Minnesota to Gary, Indiana with 64,800 tons of iron ore when it was pushed by strong winds out of the navigation channel onto a muddy bank.   No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.  The bulk carrier Sam Laud unloaded some of the iron ore off the American Spirit and pulled the American Spirit free.  The American Spirit proceeded to an anchorage off St. Ignace for inspection.