Great Lakes

The Canadian-flagged M/V Michipicoten, a bulk carrier carrying taconite, was safely escorted to Thunder Bay, Ontario after significant flooding in Lake Superior. The US Coast Guard responded to a distress call, successfully reducing the ship’s list from 15 to 5 degrees. All crew members were safely evacuated, with no reported injuries.

A US-flagged cargo ship, American Mariner, collided with the Mud Lake Junction Light in Munuscong Lake, Michigan. The U.S. Coast Guard reported the 714-foot-long vessel suffered a “marine casualty” with no injuries or pollution. Response teams are on-site, and the St. Marys River is temporarily closed for safety measures.