Ships collide in Straits of Mackinac
The U.S. Coast Guard said it is investigating a collision that occurred Friday between two vessels in the Straits of Mackinac, Mich., on Friday.
The Coast Guard said the American Republic was 'beset in the ice' about 15 miles west of the Mackinac Bridge. Another ship, the Cason J. Galloway, was attempting to clear the ice impeding the American Republic when it sheered in the ice and made contact with the American Republic.
Both vessels suffered damage to the starboard sides of their forward peaks, but neither ship reported taking on water and no injuries and no pollution were reported.
Ships collide in Straits of Mackinac
