A Rare Sight on the Straits

2006-08-24 / News

Freighter Edgar B. Speer Escorts Damaged Roger Blough Through Channel


Passing through the north channel between Mackinac and Round islands Wednesday, August 10, was an unusual sight. The 1,000-foot freighter M/V Edgar B. Speer (left) was assisting the 858-foot freighter M/V Roger Blough through the Straits of Mackinac. The Blough lost its rudder August 5 while navigating the St. Mary's River, according to the U.S. Coast Guard in Sault Ste. Marie, and was being towed to Passing through the north channel between Mackinac and Round islands Wednesday, August 10, was an unusual sight. The 1,000-foot freighter M/V Edgar B. Speer (left) was assisting the 858-foot freighter M/V Roger Blough through the Straits of Mackinac. The Blough lost its rudder August 5 while navigating the St. Mary's River, according to the U.S. Coast Guard in Sault Ste. Marie, and was being towed to Lashed to the Edgar B. Speer, the rudderless Roger Blough (left) is towed toward the Mackinac Bridge, followed by the tug Mary Page Hannah of the Selvick Towing Corp. of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Mackinac Island is in the background. (Photograph courtesy of Great Lakes Air) Lashed to the Edgar B. Speer, the rudderless Roger Blough (left) is towed toward the Mackinac Bridge, followed by the tug Mary Page Hannah of the Selvick Towing Corp. of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Mackinac Island is in the background. (Photograph courtesy of Great Lakes Air)

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