Reported oil spill closes Marquette’s Lower Harbor
April 21, 08 by TheFleetIf you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!
Vessels currently in the Marquette area are Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder, Robert S. Pierson and Herbert C. Jackson. We will post more information as available. – Ed.
Source: The Mining Journal
The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating an oil spill reported this morning from the Great Lakes freighter shown anchored [Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder] in the Lower Harbor [at Marquette, Michigan].
The Lower Harbor is closed to boating, including the boat launch at the Cinder Pond Marina, until further notice. The Coast Guard will be working with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to contain and clean up the spill.
