Lake Erie, Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard works to break ice around massive Canadian ship trapped on Lake Erie
The U.S. military is working to free a Canadian ship trapped in the icy waters of Lake Erie near the Buffalo, NY shoreline.
Coast Guard rescues Canadian cargo ship frozen in lake for days
A Canadian cargo freighter which was stuck in a frozen lake for days was freed on Saturday, Jan. 25. The Manitoulin, a 663-foot vessel carrying 17 crew members, became stuck in ice on Lake Erie off the coast of Buffalo,
Coast Guard works to free 663-foot ship trapped in Lake Erie ice near Buffalo
A Canadian freighter became icebound in Lake Erie outside the Buffalo River breakwall while departing Buffalo, New York, requiring help from a U.S. Coast Guard cutter.
660-foot freighter is trapped in Lake Erie ice fields, Coast Guard assisting
The Manitoulin, a 663-foot vessel, remained stuck just offshore of Buffalo, New York for the second day on Thursday. An ice-cutting barge, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay, was dispatched earlier today to help free the freighter from the snow and ice field.
Freighter on the move after it was freed from ice on frozen Lake Erie
The U.S. Coast Guard says a freighter is on the move after it was freed from ice that trapped it in frozen Lake Erie for days
Great Lakes freighter freed from Lake Erie ice after Cleveland Coast Guard cutter arrives
Canadian vessel with 17 people on board, got stuck in the ice on Lake Erie. A U.S. Coast Guard cutter from Cleveland heled free the freighter.
Ship trapped in ice on Lake Erie
The Coast Guard suspended ice-cutting operations for the night after making some progress and moving the ship slightly Thursday evening.
Canadian freighter gets trapped in ice on Lake Erie
The lake freighter Manitoulin is immobilized by thick ice in Lake Erie outside the Buffalo River breakwall as it awaits the arrival of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay which is en route from Erie, Penn. to help loosen the vessel, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (Derek Gee/The Buffalo News via AP) AP
US Coast Guard cutter from Detroit attempts to free freighter from Lake Erie ice
It’s unclear how long it might take to cut the Canadian freighter Manitoulin out of the Lake Erie ice, which is thick this year.
Freighter remains stuck in the ice on a frozen Lake Erie
The Manitoulin, a 663-foot Canadian vessel with 17 people on board, got stuck in the ice on Lake Erie on Wednesday after it dropped off a load of wheat in Buffalo, New York, and was heading back to Canada, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
US: Canadian Vessel Manitoulin Freed From Lake Erie Ice
Lake Erie outside of Buffalo, New York, US Video Recording Date/Time3, 2025 The Manitoulin, a 663-foot Canadian vessel with 17 people on board, became stuck in the ice on Lake Erie on Wednesday, January 22,
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Large Freighter stuck in Lake Erie finally on the move
The U.S. Coast Guard has requested assistance from the Canadian Coast Guard. CCGS Samuel Risley, a 229-foot icebreaker, is on ...
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How the US Coast Guard breaks through thick ice
The agency recently freed a 663-foot ship trapped in Lake Erie near Buffalo, New York.