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Main engine failure on Great Lakes

The 'Louis Jolliet' suffered a failure of its main engine off Deschambault, Quebec, in pos. 46 38 25 N, 71 55 18 W, on 23 Sep 2020. The ferry proceeded to the nearest anchorage for repairs.It arrived at Montreal on Sep 24, and remained stationary in the King Edward Basin as of Oct 1.

Cruise ship docked at Quebec City leaks 7,500 litres of diesel fuel

About 7,500 litres of diesel fuel have leaked into the St. Lawrence River from a cruise ship docked in Quebec City. Urgences-Environnement and the coast guard were still working Sunday afternoon to contain the spill, which was first noticed around 7:30 a.m. The diesel was leaking from the Louis-Jolliet, a boat that could transport up to 1,000 passengers. But the leak would likely have a minimum impact on river ecosystems, said Urgences-Environnement spokesperson Frédéric Cournier. “We are here to make sure it’s all cleaned up,” said Cournier, adding that the owner of the cruise ship, Croisières AML, was also helping with the operation. “Luckily the weather and the tides this morning made it such that the diesel stayed put.” Clean-up teams have set up booms to further contain the oil, and are using special machinery to pump it out of the water. Cournier could not pinpoint the cause of the leak and said it was too early to say whether fines would be eventually levied on the owner for negligence. More at http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/7500l-of-diesel-leaks-from-cruise-ship-docked-in-quebec-city

Inexperienced Chief Mate Grounded Louis Jolliet

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada’s (TSB) investigation into the grounding of the passenger vessel Louis Jolliet has highlighted the need for comprehensive emergency procedures, training and drills, according to its investigation report. On May 16, 2013, the passenger vessel Louis Jolliet ran aground off Sainte-Pétronille, Île d’Orléans, Quebec, while on a cruise with 57 passengers.