Marine Atlantic explained in a statement that severe ice conditions in the Cabot Strait were to blame. The Highlanders was en route to Newfoundland’s Port aux Basques from North Sydney, Nova Scotia.The Canadian Coast Guard vessel Louis S. St-Laurent arrived at scene on Tuesday, March 17, to help free the ship, which eventually reached port in Newfoundland on the morning of March 17, according to CBC. This video, taken by a person on the Highlanders, shows a Canadian Coast Guard vessel arriving at scene on March 17. Credit: Instagram/penneyjr47">