In this photo from Pat English on Twitter, the Algoma Spirit is docked at the Iroquois Lock after hitting the bottom of the St. Lawrence Seaway channel on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020. (Pat English via Michael Folsom/@theshipwatcher/Twitter via Newswatch Group)
Update Tuesday, Dec. 29: After repairs, the ship left the Iroquois Lock around 7 a.m. today on its way to Quebec City, according to Michael Folsom of Seaway Ship Watchers Network.
IROQUOIS, Ont. – A large cargo ship is being inspected today (Monday) after hitting the bottom of the St. Lawrence Seaway channel Saturday night.
St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation spokesman Nicolas Poirier-Quesnel told Cornwall Newswatch the Algoma Spirit – a bulk carrier from Niagara Falls – was instructed to head to the Iroquois Lock for a precautionary inspection.