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Friday, December 4, 2015
Liberian Freighter Held in Minnesota Over Alleged Environmental Violations
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Liberian Freighter Held in Minnesota Over Alleged Environmental Violations

A Liberian-flagged freighter is being held in Duluth, Minnesota amid an ongoing investigation into alleged violations of U.S. environmental law. The U.S. Coast

December 4, 2015
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Sunday, November 22, 2015
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“A New Heavy Icebreaker Is Essential” Claim Great Lakes Senators

United States Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow sent a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee on Homeland Security calling for robust funding in

November 22, 2015
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Today Marks 40 Years Since the SS Edmund Fitzgerald Sank in Lake Superior
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Today Marks 40 Years Since the SS Edmund Fitzgerald Sank in Lake Superior

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, the Great Lakes freighter that sank in a strong gale on eastern Lake Superior

November 10, 2015
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Ice Freezes Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade
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Ice Freezes Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade

Heavy ice blanketing the Great Lakes is continuing to wreak havoc on the region's robust iron ore trade.

May 6, 2015
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Monday, May 4, 2015
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“New” Shipwrecks Appearing In Lake Michigan’s Unusually Clear Water

During a routine US Coast Guard patrol in April, assisted by unusually clear visibility, an aircrew captured these amazing photos of newly emerging shipwrecks

May 4, 2015
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Sunday, April 26, 2015
Canadian Bulk Carrier Refloated in St. Mary’s River
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Canadian Bulk Carrier Refloated in St. Mary’s River

The grounded 603-foot Canadian bulk carrier MV Mississagi was successfully refloated on the St. Marys River following lightering operations to offload

April 26, 2015
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Polsteam Bulk Carrier Refloated in St. Lawrence River
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Polsteam Bulk Carrier Refloated in St. Lawrence River

The MV Juno was refloated in the St. Lawrence River at about 7 a.m. Wednesday and is now safely anchored at Mason Point. The Bahamian-flagged Juno, carrying a

April 22, 2015
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Stunning Aerial Photos Reveal Lake Michigan’s Historic Shipwrecks
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Stunning Aerial Photos Reveal Lake Michigan’s Historic Shipwrecks

With winter ice cover gone, U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City took to the air last Friday to photograph some of the historic shipwrecks that dot the

April 22, 2015
Total Views: 166

Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Grounded Bulk Carrier Stopping Traffic on St. Lawrence River
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Grounded Bulk Carrier Stopping Traffic on St. Lawrence River

Update (April 22): Polsteam Bulk Carrier Refloated in St. Lawrence River A 621-foot bulk carrier remains hard aground in the St. Lawrence River Tuesday with

April 21, 2015
Total Views: 162

Thursday, April 9, 2015
Great Lakes Ore Trade Off to Slowest Start in Five Years
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Great Lakes Ore Trade Off to Slowest Start in Five Years

Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes have gotten off to a horrendous start this year with icy conditions and a clear need for operational icebreakers to

April 9, 2015
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Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Drone Video: Laker ‘John G. Munson’ Opens Duluth Shipping Season
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Drone Video: Laker ‘John G. Munson’ Opens Duluth Shipping Season

On March 25th, the 1952-built Great Lakes freighter MV John G. Munson became the first ship of the 2015 commercial shipping season to depart Duluth Harbor,

April 1, 2015
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Monday, February 23, 2015
Canadian Coast Guard Frees Trapped Freighter on Lake Erie
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Canadian Coast Guard Frees Trapped Freighter on Lake Erie

The Canadian Coast Guard has freed the 26,500 gross ton bulk carrier MV Arthur M. Anderson from heavy ice on the southern shore of Lake Erie near Conneaut

February 23, 2015
Total Views: 54

Sunday, February 22, 2015
Thick Ice Traps 63-Year Old Bulk Carrier on Lake Erie
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Thick Ice Traps 63-Year Old Bulk Carrier on Lake Erie

The Canadian Coast Guard’s 234-foot multi-mission medium icebreaker Griffon is working this weekend to break free the 26,500 gross ton bulk carrier

February 22, 2015
Total Views: 215

Friday, February 13, 2015
Long-Lost Video First to Show 1915 ‘Eastland’ Disaster in Chicago
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Long-Lost Video First to Show 1915 ‘Eastland’ Disaster in Chicago

Some newly discovered video has emerged showing the only known video footage of the tragic 1915 sinking of the passenger vessel SS Eastland on the Chicago

February 13, 2015
Total Views: 508

Thursday, January 15, 2015
Great Lakes Shipping Soars on Milder Weather
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Great Lakes Shipping Soars on Milder Weather

A Tale of Two Decembers: Milder Weather in 2014 Allows U.S.-Flag Cargo Movement to Surge at End of

January 15, 2015
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Tuesday, December 9, 2014
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Man Overboard Dies in Frigid Lake Huron

A 55 year-old Polish man has died after falling overboard from a 633-foot bulk carrier into the frigid waters of Lake

December 9, 2014
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Monday, November 3, 2014
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St. Lawrence Seaway Workers Go to Arbitration, Averting Strike

The union that represents workers along the St. Lawrence Seaway has agreed to take a contract dispute to arbitration, avoiding a strike that would have shut

November 3, 2014
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Thursday, October 23, 2014
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RV Arcticus – The Great Lakes Newest Research Vessel Delivered

The U.S. Geological Survey’s Great Lakes Science Center says it has taken delivery of its newest research vessel and the vessel will be put to work

October 23, 2014
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Sunday, September 21, 2014
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Famous Laker ‘Paul R. Tregurtha’ Runs Aground in Duluth – Video

A veteran 'Laker' and the longest vessel currently operating on the Great Lakes ran aground Saturday just meters from Bayfront Park in Duluth,

September 21, 2014
Total Views: 617

Friday, May 16, 2014
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U.S. Coast Guard Completes Largest Domestic Icebreaking Operation

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) reports today they have concluded Operation Taconite, the nation’s largest domestic ice operation which has enabled commercial

May 16, 2014
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