CSL NIAGARA

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Allision at Beauharnois Lock

On the early morning of April 9, 2025, the 'CSL Niagara', en route from Montreal, had an allision with the lower end of the approach wall below the Beauharnois Lock of the St. Lawrence Seaway. The bulk carrier sufffered a crack to the port side bow. It was sailing in ballast for Superior, WIsconsin, when the incident happened. The 'CSL Niagara' was de-ballasted to get the damaged area out of the water, and shifted back to the end of the wall to enable vessels to go around her. Divers were sent to the scene. There were no reported injuries and no reason has been given for the allison. By evening the ship was underway again, sailing eastbound back to Montreal, where it arrived at the Vickers Quay on April 10 at 5 a.m,. UTC.

Bottom touch on Lake Erie

The 'CSL Niagara', coming from Thunder Bay, had a bottom contact while following the North shore routing on Lake Erie, in position 41 51 34 S, 081 24 36 W, 30 miles southeast of Chatham-Kent, Ontario, on Dec 18, 2019, at 3.10 p.m. The ship suffered a breach in the no.3 starboard ballast tank following the impact. The 'CSL Niagara' berthed in wharf 16 in Port Colborne in Ontario on Dec 19 at 8 a.m. and sailed again on Dec 20 at 9.20 a.m. bound to Becancoeur with an ETA as of Dec 22.

Grounded laker freed

Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Toledo, Station Marblehead, Ohio, along with the crew of the "CSL Niagara" and Lloyds Register, safely refloated the grounded vessel near Sandusky, Ohio, in the night of Nov 20. Increased water levels and favorable wind conditions allowed the vessel to be freed with the assistance of three tugs contracted by V. Ships Canada. Once the "CSL Niagara" was freed, a surveyor from Lloyd’s Register confirmed a test of all navigation and propulsion equipment as well as verifying no damage to the hull. No pollution was reported. The Coast Guard investigation into the incident was ongoing.