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Hollyhock escorted to St. Ignace
The "Hollyhock" arrived in St. Ignace, Michigan, in the evening of Jan 5. She moored up at about 8:30 p.m. and was undergoing a complete damage assessment. The cutter's crew reported significant damage to the stern and fantail, as well as two punctures in the hull about 20 feet above the waterline. The Coast Guard Cutter "Biscayne Bay", a 140-foot ice-breaking tug, homeported in St. Ignace, had escorted the "Hollyhock" as a precaution. The crew of the "Mesabi Miner", en route to Gary, Ind., reported a 12-inch crack in the bow about 4 feet above the waterline and said the bow is pushed in about 8 to 12 inches. No pollution or injuries have been reported concerning the incident and neither vessel has reported any flooding. The "Mesabi Miner" was to unload its cargo in Gary, Indiana, and then the damage and planned repairs will be assessed. - See more at: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2062526/-CORRECTION-Coast-Guard-Cutter-Hollyhock-involved-in-collision-with-motor-vessel-in-Lake-Michigan#sthash.LmtNCppy.dpuf
Buoy tender damaged by bulkcarrier
On Dec 5, 2014, the "Mesabi Miner" ran into the stern of the USCG icebreaker "Hollyhock" on the northern Lake Michigan. The collision happened about 10:45 a.m. about 22 nautical miles west of the Straits of Mackinac. No injuries and no pollution resulted from the collision. The "Hollyhock" was breaking ice, cutting a line west, and hit a hard spot in the ice. the "Mesabi Miner" was astern of the Hollyhock and hit the "Hollyhock"’s stern. The "Hollyhock" sustained significant damage to its stern and fantail. The "Mesabi Miner" sustained damage to its bow. The "Hollyhock" started back toward St. Ignace after the collision and was 10 miles off St. Ignace at 6.45 p.m. The USCG Cutter "Biscayne Bay" was assisting the "Hollyhock", clearing its path back to shore, Showalter said. The "Biscayne Bay" was breaking ice in the lower St. Mary’s River at the time of the collision. The "Mesabi Miner" was carrying iron ore and on its way to Gary, Ind. It was continuing toward Gary, Ind. with its convoy of six commercial vessels after the collision after the USCG "Mobile Bay" arrived at the site and freed the "Mesabi Miner" with assistance from the USCG "Katmai Bay". Report with photos: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2062526/-CORRECTION-Coast-Guard-Cutter-Hollyhock-involved-in-collision-with-motor-vessel-in-Lake-Michigan
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