BBC Maple Lea Aground in Great Lakes

Germany-flagged general cargo ship BBC Maple Lea has run aground in Lake Saint-Louis, Great Lakes, Quebec.

The 2007-built ship, managed by German Auerbach Bereederung Hamburg, got grounded in the morning of December 17th, shortly after departing Montreal.

“The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is deploying a team of investigators to the grounding of the cargo ship BBC Maple Lea on Lake Saint-Louis, Quebec. The TSB will gather information and assess the occurrence,” TSB said.

Information on the potential damage to the vessel and the status of the crew are yet to be disclosed.

World Maritime News Staff