BARBRO G

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Ship waiting for inspection after refloating

After the 'Barbro G' was refloated with the assistance of three tugs on Nov 28, the ship was undamaged, and there have been no pollution, injuries or disruption to commercial traffic in the river due to the incident. The vessel was waiting for an inspection at its mooring in detroit and the approval to continue its voyage. The ship had been stuck in mud rather than on rocks.

Bulk carrier refloated

On Nov 28 at short past 2 p.m. LT the "Barbro G" was refloated with assistance of the tugs "Ontario", "Wisconsin" and "Pennsylvania" of the Great Lakes Towing Co. The ship was then taken to an anchorage behind the Belle Isle for surveys. As of Nov 29, it remained stationary in pos. 42° 19.73' N 083° 01.38' W. Report with video: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-detroit-river-ship-stuck-1.7042363

Refloating attempts underway

Efforts to refloat the 'Barbro G' off downtown Detroit started on Nov 28 at 8 a.m. Tugs had been on the Detroit River most of Monday, trying to free the ship, which ran aground in the river near downtown Detroit shortly after 7:30 a.m. The freighter had been at the Belle Isle Anchorage when the crew noticed a malfunctioning thruster, which resulted in the ship getting stuck. The vessel was on a stopover in Detroit while delivering a shipment of wheat from Thunder Bay to Italy. The crew has been in contact with U.S. and Canadian authorities to plan a safe refloating. The Coast Guard approved a refloating plan in the evening of Nov 27. Report with photo: https://windsornewstoday.ca/windsor/news/2023/11/28/crews-work-to-free-stuck-freighter-in-detroit-river