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A crew member of the 'Walter J. Mccarthy', which had arrived in Toledo on Jan 23, 2022, was killed in an accident aboard on Jan 24, while the ship was anchored in Gary, Indiana. Richard Gray was the second mate of the vessel. The circumstances of his death were not known. A GoFundMe campaign set up to support his wife and three children has so far raised over $61,000 of its $100,000 goal. The U.S. Coast Guard Ninth District was not alerted to the incident.

Two vessels best by ice in the St. Marys River were freed in the afternoon of Dec 28, 2017. The Coast Guard Cutter Biscayne Bay freed the "Walter J. McCarthy Jr." from the ice in the upbound Middle Neebish Channel of the St. Marys River at approximately 2:00 p.m. The Canadian Coast Guard ship "Samuel Risley" freed the "Edgar B. Speer" from the ice near Sawmill Point in the downbound channel of the St. Marys River at approximately 3:00 p.m. The "Walter J. McCarthy Jr." had got stuck in the ice late on Dec 27, the "Edgar B. Speer" became stuck in the ice at approximately 4 a.m. the next morning. A total of twelve vessels were affected by the restriction of the waterway posed by the vessels stuck in the ice.

Hallett Dock Co. is responsible for the partial sinking of the 1,000-foot-long Walter J. McCarthy Jr. at a Superior dock five years ago, a federal jury decided Thursday in Duluth. The company owes American Steamship Co. nearly $4.7 million for repairs and lost profits, the 11-member jury decided. Hallett attorney David Hornig called the decision unfortunate. "We were surprised by the verdict," he said. Hallett will file for a new trial, he said. "Based on the facts, we certainly don't think Hallett's motion for a new trial has any merit," American Steamship attorney Brent Reichert said. "American Steamship Company and Armstrong Steamship Company are very pleased with the result." American Steamship filed its lawsuit against Hallett in 2009. The trial began Feb. 5 before U.S. District Chief Judge Michael J. Davis. More at http://www.twincities.com/minnesota/ci_22650082/duluth-jury-awards-4-7-million-damages-over