MUSKEGON, Mich. — The Kaye E. Barker was freed after being stuck just outside of the Muskegon Channel, according to the Interlake Steamship Company.
The vessel ran aground around 10 a.m. Monday as it approached the harbor. It was carrying 25,408 net tons of stone from Ontario.
The Interlake Steamship Company says the Kaye E. Barker was traveling at a slow speed before it got stuck. Crews confirmed that there was sand around the vessel. About 75 feet of the nearly 500 foot channel was blocked by the freighter.
No one was injured in the incident, and the ship was not damaged.
The Coast Guard responded to the scene to assess the next steps needed to free the vessel. The ship was refloated and freed from the channel Monday evening.
It is now moored in Muskegon for further assessment.
The over 750-foot vessel got stuck in nearly the same location at the same time of year in 2022.
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