MANISTEE, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says a large ship ran aground in Lake
Michigan near the shore off Manistee.
The
Coast Guard says there were 17 people aboard the Invincible, 120 miles
north of Grand Rapids. Petty Officer George Degener says they are safe
and not at risk. The ship is not in danger of tipping over and will be
guided across the lake to Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
The ship’s grounding
Saturday damaged a shaft in the engine room, causing it to take on water
at a rate of two gallons per minute. The Coast Guard says virtually all
the water has been pumped out. The ship has 49,000 gallons of diesel
fuel but there’s no sign of a leak.
The Invincible is described as a combination of tugboat and barge.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
MANISTEE, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says a large ship ran aground in Lake
Michigan near the shore off Manistee.
The
Coast Guard says there were 17 people aboard the Invincible, 120 miles
north of Grand Rapids. Petty Officer George Degener says they are safe
and not at risk. The ship is not in danger of tipping over and will be
guided across the lake to Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
The ship’s grounding
Saturday damaged a shaft in the engine room, causing it to take on water
at a rate of two gallons per minute. The Coast Guard says virtually all
the water has been pumped out. The ship has 49,000 gallons of diesel
fuel but there’s no sign of a leak.
The Invincible is described as a combination of tugboat and barge.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.