Ship that took on water in Lake Superior arrives at destination
The 689-foot ship that collided with an underwater object early Saturday morning in Lake Superior and took on water has arrived at its destination.
According to marinetraffic.com, the Michipicoten bulk carrier arrived at Thunder Bay in Canada at 5:29 p.m. Saturday.
The U.S. Coast Guard received an initial report of the incident on the Michipicoten at about 7 a.m., when it was located about 35 miles southwest of Michigan's Isle Royale with 22 people on board.
The ship departed from Two Harbors, Minnesota, on Friday and was headed to Thunder Bay in Canada, according to MarineTraffic.com.
The bulk carrier Edwin H. Gott stayed alongside the Michipicoten and Coast Guard, U.S. Border Patrol and National Park Service vessels also assisted.
Although no injuries were reported on the vessel, the Coast Guard coordinated with a National Park Service boat from Isle Royale to transfer 11 of the 22 crew members aboard the Michipicoten, the Coast Guard said.
The cause of the flooding and any other damage to the bulk carrier are being investigated at Thunder Bay, the Coast Guard said.
Tanya Wildt contributed to this report.
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