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Ship suffered hydraulic oil loss on St. Mary's River
The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes was investigating an incident with the 'Presque Isle', which suffered manoeuvrability issues.when it was heading upbound on the southeast side of Neebish Island on July 29, 2025, around 11 a.m. It sailed several more miles upbound and about seven miles downriver of the Soo Locks to drop anchor and carry out an investigation. The crew aboard discovered that approximately 20-gallons of hydraulic oil may have been discharged from an on-board system. In response, a spill boom was placed around the stern, of the vessel and the crew removed all oil from the system. There was some sheen visible on the St. Marys River, which was closed to unbound traffic. After the Army Corps of Engineers completed a survey of the channel, the channel was reopened, All local and tribal partners were notified. The sheen was suspected to be from residual from within the system.
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The ship was freed at 12.30 p.m.
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The "Presque Isle" was caught in an ice jam near Lighthouse Beach on Mar 21, 2010, about 9 a.m. Three vessels have been working to free the ship, the Canadian Coast Guard ice breaker "Griffin", the U.S. Coast Guard ice breaker "Bristol Bay" and the tug "Salvor". They were still working on getting the Presque Isle free as of 11:15 a.m. The wind was causing a factor in their efforts as it blew the ship out of the channel. It was expected to have the "Presque Isle" freed soon.
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