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The US Coast Guard has deployed two icebreakers in recent days to aid shipping. On the Lake Erie, the 'American Spirit' requested assistance on Jan 21, 2026 The vessel was making slow headway but was...
While downbound at the Soo Locks on May 29, 2025, at around 1 p.m., headed for the MacArthur Lock, the 'Wilfred Sykes' went crosswise above the MacArthur and Poe locks. There were no reports of damage...
On Jan 6, 2025, the former 'Wilfred Sykes', en route from Sailt Ste. Marie, suffered engine trouble on the Lake Superior. The 'Joseph L. Block' (IMO: 7502320) assisted the ship to an Anchorage in the...
The 'Wilfred Sykes' had to be freed from Lake Huron, near the mouth of the St. Clair River, in the early morning of Nov 26, 2021. She was downbound near the Blue Water Bridge when suffering a mechanic...