OGDENSBURG — The IMKE, a general cargo ship flagged out of Malta, is reportedly aground just off the Port of Ogdensburg, and as of 10 p.m. Sunday, a tug has been called upon to help free the ship.
The tug is expected to depart from Montreal, Québec, but its departure time is still to be determined, according to veteran ship watcher Michael J. Folsom
The 134-meter ship, which was built in 2010, was traveling to Ogdensburg from Montreal, Québec, carrying wind turbine blades for the Roaring Brook Wind Farm in Lewis County.
Mr. Folsom reported on Twitter that the ship had trouble making it through the narrow access to the port on Saturday afternoon.
“Strong current at @Ogdensburg_NY gives docking ships a hard time. IMKE took multiple attempts at getting into the port today (Saturday) before running into trouble just off the dock,” Mr. Folsom tweeted at 11:42 p.m. Saturday.
Strong current at @Ogdensburg_NY gives docking ships a hard time. IMKE took multiple attempts at getting into the port today before running into trouble just off the dock.
— Michael Folsom (@theshipwatcher) August 9, 2020
Strong currents and precipitous depth changes makes Ogdensburg a difficult port to approach, Mr. Folsom said in a subsequent tweet. The stern of the ship became lodged in the shallow area parallel to the dock.
Mr. Folsom tweeted just after 5 p.m. Sunday that no pollution or injuries have been reported. Stern damage to the ship is presumed, Mr. Folsom added.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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