Mississagi (ship)

In 1966, the Mississagi ran aground in the Straits of Mackinac. She was laid-up in 2000, and sold to Port Dover, Ontario, firm Lower Lakes Towing Limited, which renamed her Mississagi for the start of the 2001 season. On October 4, 2004, she nearly collided with the seawall at Port Huron, Michigan On February 26, 2015, a fire occurred aboard the Mississagi. At the time, the ship was docked in the Port of Hamilton. Firefighters and Confined Space Rescuers from the Hamilton Fire Department responded to the incident. The fire was caused by welding; only minor injuries resulted. On April 22, 2015, while downbound on the lower St. Marys River, the Mississagi ran aground near De Tour Village, Michigan. At the time of the accident, the vessel was loaded with rock, and had run hard aground by the bow. There were no injuries or environmental pollution. ==Gallery==

File:Lake freighter Mississagi in the Eastern Gap -c.jpg|Laker Mississagi entering the channel to Toronto's turning basin File:Mississagi IMO 5128467 B Toledo 31-07-2018.jpg|Mississagi at Toledo, July 2018 File:Mississagi IMO 5128467 B Toledo 31-07-2018 (2).jpg|Mississagi at Toledo, July 2018 ==References==