DETROIT − A large freighter has run aground Wednesday morning in the Detroit River near an island along the U.S.-Canada border.
The ship, the MV Mark W. Barker, ran aground not far from Belle Isle, a small island in between Detroit and Windsor, Canada, the U.S. Coast Guard’s Detroit sector said. No injuries, pollution or damage was immediately reported.
The ship was carrying salt when it ran aground, the Coast Guard added.
The river remained open to all boat traffic Wednesday morning as officials mapped out how to free the ship, the Coast Guard said. It was not immediately clear when the ship would be refloated.
A live stream appeared to show the bow of the MV Mark W. Barker stuck near a grassy area with a dock.
What to know about the MV Mark W. Barker, ship stuck in Detroit River
The MV Mark W. Barker, a 639-foot freighter built starting in August 2019, is the first large bulk carrier built on the Great Lakes and the first for use on the Great Lakes since 1981.
The ship, named after the company’s current president, went on its first journey in July 2022, the USA TODAY Network’s Detroit Free Press reported in September.
Previously from the Detroit Free Press:New M/V Mark W. Barker freighter is first of its kind built on Great Lakes
Watch live stream: Ship stuck in Detroit River
Photos of the MV Mark W. Barker
Contributing: Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press; Jay Cannon, USA TODAY
