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beached at Aliaga 22.06.17 picture:www.instagram.com/p/BVob2dcgPNB/?taken-by=captainselim

Laker contacted tug

While passing the "Spartan", which was towing a barge onthe Lake St. Clair in the afternoon of Aug 20, 2016, the "John B. Aird", enrout efrom Colborne to Quebec, contacted the tug. No damage was reported in the incident.

Bulkcarrier refloated

On Sep 15 about 10:30 p.m. the "John B. Aird" was pulled off its grounding site into the channel with the tug "Wilf Seymour" pulling on the bow and the "Ocean Ross Gaudreault" on the stern. The tugs held her there while the crew checked tanks before heading down river to the Wilson Hill anchorage for inspection. While the salvage operation and tow were underway, the "Algosea" and "Sarah Desgagnes" were held at Eisenhower Lock. Efforts had continued to free the self-unloader with the tug "Wilf Seymour" joined the effort to get the vessel off the shoal. Divers were on the scene both on Sep 14 and 15, with underwater welding taking place. The tug "Ocean Ross Gaudreault" from Montreal was also on the scene.