Michipicoten freighter to be dismantled after Lake Superior water emergency

Two tugs are expected to take the damaged vessel from Fraser Shipyards in Superior

SUPERIOR, Wis. (Northern News Now) - The Michipicoten, a freighter that took on water in Lake Superior in 2024, will be dismantled and is expected to be scrapped for its steel.

The vessel suffered a water emergency near Isle Royale after its hull cracked. Crew members were evacuated, and the Coast Guard eventually hauled the freighter to a shipyard.

Read: Investigators find large crack in Michipicoten’s hull

The Michipicoten has been at Fraser Shipyards in Superior. There had been a chance the ship could be converted into a barge, but the damage was too significant.

According to Vibe with Mike, two tugs will soon arrive from Michigan to take the Michipicoten away.

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