OGDENSBURG — The IMKE, a general cargo ship flagged out of Malta, is reportedly aground just off the Port of Ogdensburg.
The 134-meter ship, which was built in 2010, was traveling to Ogdensburg from Montreal, Québec, carrying wind turbine blades for the Roaring Brook Wind Farm in Lewis County.
Veteran ship watcher Michael J. Folsom reported on Twitter that the ship had trouble making it through the narrow access to the port on Saturday afternoon.
“Strong current at @Ogdensburg_NY gives docking ships a hard time. IMKE took multiple attempts at getting into the port today (Saturday) before running into trouble just off the dock,” Mr. Folsom tweeted at 11:42 p.m. Saturday.
Strong current at @Ogdensburg_NY gives docking ships a hard time. IMKE took multiple attempts at getting into the port today before running into trouble just off the dock.
— Michael Folsom (@theshipwatcher) August 9, 2020
Strong currents and precipitous depth changes makes Ogdensburg a difficult port to approach, and the IMKE could have used the assist of a tug, Mr. Folsom said in a subsequent tweet.
Mr. Folsom tweeted just after 5 p.m. Sunday that no pollution or injuries have been reported. Crews have attempted to pull IMKE into the dock and the bow has drawn closer.
Stern damage to the ship is presumed, Mr. Folsom added.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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