What Crew Members Say About Lake-St.-Clair

On December 11, 2021, at 11:05 p.m., the cargo ship 'Lake St. Clair', sailing from Montreal towards Ringaskiddy, encountered a critical issue as it suffered a main engine failure while navigating the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The incident occurred at the coordinates 49° 30' 27" N and 66° 16' 25" W, approximately 40 nautical miles south of Sept-Îles. Prompt action by the crew to perform repairs ensured that the vessel was able to continue its journey the same day, with an expected arrival time at its destination set for December 20.

The cargo vessel 'Federal Miramichi' has successfully arrived at the port of Cherbourg, docking at the Quay de France at approximately 10 a.m. on January 6. The ship experienced a complete propulsion system failure on January 3 while navigating through rough seas, roughly 180 kilometers offshore. The situation took a turn for the better when 'Abeille Liberté,' a tugboat, connected with the stricken freighter on January 5 at around 3:45 p.m., as weather conditions improved during the towing operation. 'Federal Miramichi,' which is transporting 22,900 tonnes of urea, is scheduled for repairs in Cherbourg prior to its departure for South America. For further details, visit the French report with accompanying photo: http://www.ouest-france.fr/ofdernmin_-Le-cargo-russe-victime-d-avaries-de-moteur-ramene-au-port-de-Cherbourg_6346-2029263-fils-tous_filDMA.Htm

On January 5 at 2:15 PM, the cargo vessel 'Federal Miramichi' found itself 12.8 miles northwest of Guernsey, requiring urgent assistance from the tug 'Hellas' (IMO: 7419690). The tug had departed from its salvage station in Torbay the afternoon prior, responding to the distress call due to a complete failure of the ship's propulsion system, which rendered on-site repairs unfeasible. Weather conditions worsened, prompting the transition to the 'Abeille Bourbon' for towing support, as the 'Hellas' struggled to connect in strong East-Northeast winds reaching 40 knots with gusts peaking at 45 knots. This maritime convoy successfully arrived at the port of Cherbourg by the late morning of January 6. The 'Federal Miramichi', with a crew of 21 and originating from St. Petersburg, was carrying 22,900 tons of urea along with 750 tons of fuel and 20 tons of diesel at the time of the incident. For more details and images, refer to French news sources: [Le Télégramme](http://www.letelegramme.com/ig/generales/france-monde/france/manche-un-cargo-russe-a-la-derive-enfin-maitrise-06-01-2012-1556717.php), [Ouest-France](http://www.ouest-france.fr/ofdernmin_-Un-remorqueur-au-secours-d-un-cargo-en-difficulte-au-large-de-Cherbourg_6346-2029036-fils-tous_filDMA.Htm), [La Manche Libre](http://www.lamanchelibre.fr/depeche-32515-un-cargo-en-difficulte-remorque-a-cherbourg.html).