A collision between an icebreaker and a bulk carrier occurred Saturday morning on the St. Lawrence River, near Quebec, interrupting maritime traffic.
Posted at 4:14 p.m.
Around 10:45 a.m., the carrier Federal Crimson would have struck the stern of the icebreaker Pierre Radisson, which paved the way for him.
The cause of the collision is still unknown. “We only know that the ship Pierre Radisson was in front of the ship Federal Crimson said Canadian Coast Guard spokesperson Marie-Ève Caron. The shell of the ice guard was damaged, she says, but not to the point that water seeped in. The impact caused no injuries.
Maritime traffic was interrupted for just over an hour, while the icebreaker Martha L Black, called in as reinforcements, dislodges the two ships stuck in the icy waters of the river.
The icebreaker Pierre Radisson anchored near Saint-Nicolas, where the extent of the damage will be assessed by Transport Canada inspectors. When it is operational again, the ship will go to the Port of Quebec to receive the necessary repairs. “I don’t know exactly when he will be able to leave, but it sure won’t be before a certain period of time,” said M.me Because we.
It’s the icebreaker Groseilliers which will take over in the meantime from icebreaking operations in the Quebec City area. The bulk carrier Federal Crimson stopped at Neuville to carry out the inspection.