Ships arrive safely in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. for repairs
March 31, 08 by TheFleetIf you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!
From local reports
The American Republic and Cason J. Callaway, which were involved in a collision in the Straits of Mackinaw on Friday, have both safely arrived at Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin for repairs.
The American Republic was escorted across Lake Michigan by the Coast Guard cutter Katmai Bay, then assisted stern-first through the Sturgeon Bay ship canal on Sunday by two Selvick tugs.
The Cason J. Callaway proceeded to Gary, Indiana to offload over the weekend, then headed back north Sunday for the shipyard. The Callaway also entered the Sturgeon Bay shipping channel via Lake Michigan, following the canal westward to Bay Shipbuilding mid-morning Monday.
Both vessels dodged a weather system bringing considerable precipitation and winds to the area Monday and Tuesday. Gale warnings are expected on Lake Michigan Tuesday.
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