689-foot freighter experiencing water emergency near Isle Royale (Lake Superior

WNEM.com ^ | June 8, 2024

[rdl6989]

ISLE ROYALE, Mich. (WLUC) - A lake freighter with 22 people on board experienced a water emergency on Lake Superior Saturday morning.

According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the M/V MICHIPICOTEN, a vessel carrying taconite, allided or struck something underwater and began taking on water Saturday morning.

[VanShuyten]

“… the Chippewa on down…”

We prefer Ojibwe now…..

[al baby]

Must be real Erie to have a water issue on a ship

[lefty-lie-spy]

I was just going to post the exact same thing.

[grey_whiskers]

Lake “Superior”. Phfffht! It thinks it’s better than all the other lakes!

That's because it is. I remember a billboard on I-494 in Minneapolis, with a photo from the shore overlooking Lake Superior, and the caption "Fire Your Therapist."

You haven't lived till you've been on the shore of Superior with a bad storm blowing in huge waves. Absolutely mesmerising.

[albie]

Fellas it’s been good to know yaaaaah

[P.O.E.]

“It’s not too late to feed ME, is it?”

- Professor Bobo, MST3K

[Jambe]

MICHIPICOTEN is underway making about 8 knots, heading to port at Thunder Bay. Canadian Coast Guard vessel Cape CHAILLON close aboard.

[hanamizu]

I learned it when MV Dali allided with the Key Bridge in Baltimore. Last month my wife allided with a tree when she was backing the car up.

[dfwgator]

We all were thinking it, though.

[hanamizu]

BTW, the Edmund Fitzgerald was so long, if it could be stood upright on its end intact, where it lies in Lake Superior, nearly half would be sticking up out of the water.

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Same was true of the Russian submarine Kursk. Amazing how little distance under water can be so difficult.

[clearcarbon]

"According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the M/V MICHIPICOTEN, a vessel carrying taconite, allided or struck something underwater and began taking on water Saturday morning."

Is the 'Witch of November' on vacation from Lansing and swimming near Isle Royale?

[rdl6989]

Thanks for the update.

[Rio]

Taconite, once refined, makes excellent tacos. High in iron.

[pas]

I had when the gales of November come real early.

[Captain Compassion]

“That area is very well charted.
I wonder what they hit.”

Chinese sub.

[markman46]

DUH....

iron range in MN duluth and two harbors both ship the taconite out..

[PeterPrinciple]

water emergency?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Mining and industry are simply not allowed in FJB’s America.

[sergeantdave]

“Anishina’abe”

Ah. Few people are aware of the correct vernacular for these Superior lake people.

Meegwetch

[Pelham]

“A lot of them are from around the early 50s”

1952 for this ship.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michipicoten_(1952_ship)