CSL NIAGARA

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Bottom touch on Lake Erie

The 'CSL Niagara', coming from Thunder Bay, had a bottom contact while following the North shore routing on Lake Erie, in position 41 51 34 S, 081 24 36 W, 30 miles southeast of Chatham-Kent, Ontario, on Dec 18, 2019, at 3.10 p.m. The ship suffered a breach in the no.3 starboard ballast tank following the impact. The 'CSL Niagara' berthed in wharf 16 in Port Colborne in Ontario on Dec 19 at 8 a.m. and sailed again on Dec 20 at 9.20 a.m. bound to Becancoeur with an ETA as of Dec 22.

Grounded laker freed

Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Toledo, Station Marblehead, Ohio, along with the crew of the "CSL Niagara" and Lloyds Register, safely refloated the grounded vessel near Sandusky, Ohio, in the night of Nov 20. Increased water levels and favorable wind conditions allowed the vessel to be freed with the assistance of three tugs contracted by V. Ships Canada. Once the "CSL Niagara" was freed, a surveyor from Lloyd’s Register confirmed a test of all navigation and propulsion equipment as well as verifying no damage to the hull. No pollution was reported. The Coast Guard investigation into the incident was ongoing.

Bad weather hampers salvors

Bad weatehr was hampering the salvage attempts at the "CSL Niagara" in the Moseley Channel on Nov 18. V Ships Canada has contracted three tugs to assist with the salvage. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Toledo were working with industry representatives to develop a salvage and lightering plan for freeing the grounded vessel which was loaded with approximately 30,000 metric tons of coal. No pollution or flooding has been observed. The company's pollution response organization has been notified and is on standby to respond in the event of a discharge. The ship had sailed from Sandusky on Nov 17 at 10 a.m.