The vessel Robert S. Pierson is believed to have gotten stuck in the Detroit River late Wednesday night, Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

DETROIT — A 629-foot Canadian freighter carrying 18,000 tons of stone was headed to Ohio when it ran aground late Wednesday in the Detroit River, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The motor vessel Robert S.

People walking along the Detroit River this morning were greeted with a surprise: another freighter stuck in the mud. This marks the second vessel to run aground in the area within the last month.

The self-unloading ship is identified as the Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin. It was freed Saturday afternoon, less than a day after it ran aground and was stuck in the Detroit River.

DETROIT – The Canadian-flagged 629-foot self-discharging bulk carrier carrying 18,000 tons of stone that ran aground in the Detroit River near William Milliken State Park in Michigan has refloated.

Local 4’s Windsor cam shows the freighter stuck near the William Milliken State Park in Detroit. The United States Coast Guard in Detroit said it received a call at 1:17 a.m. Thursday that the ...

The Canadian freighter Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin ran aground in the Detroit River on Friday, Nov. 7 on its way to Quebec City. Michigan's gymnastics team performs during Detroit parade Captain ...

One common factor has likely played a role in water levels plunging in the Detroit River and Lake Erie this fall, along with the running aground of two freighters in Detroit in November: wind. U.S.