Bulk ship loses power, runs aground near Montreal (VIDEO)

(MONTREAL) — A bulk ship carrying a load of wheat lost power, drifted out of the St. Lawrence Seaway channel and ran aground, Watertown, N.Y., television station WWNY reported. The Seaway is closed while authorities respond to a fuel spill from the Richilieu. The spill near Cote-Sainte-Catherine lock may be the largest ever in the Montreal area.
 
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By Professional Mariner Staff