Any news on grounded laker "Canadian Miner"?...

[T.Richard]

Vessel ran aground last year on scatarie Island... being towed to turkey for scrap... What's up with her now?

[stantheman]

Last I heard was that she's in very poor shape, bottom gone and most of one side collapsed. Also the Ship Breaker in Port Colborne Ontario has an agreement to remove the wreck sometime this year.
Stan J. Short

[stantheman]

The info I just posted re Canadian Miner was from an article in The Toronto Star a few months ago.

[Timsen]

Here is a more recent article:
http://www.capebretonpost.com/News/Local/2012-03-26/article-2940002/Salvage-company-expected-to-size-up-MV-Miner-next-month/1

[T.Richard]

Thank You, looks like it'll take some time before she is off the rock.
Regards
T

[stantheman]

I know I posted this before but didn't get any replies, but does anyone have a photo of the tug with the Canadian Minder going out the St. Lawrence? The reason I'm asking is because I do not think they were using an anchor chain towing bridle as usual and that is probably why the tow line broke. I do remember seeing a photo of the 2 ships and there was no "bridle" visible at that time.
Just speculating as to why she broke free, even though the answer probably isn't worth a hill of beans.!!

[T.Richard]

Yes there is a series of pics of them coming down the river: here is one
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1394050

Regards

[stantheman]

Thanks you for the picture. Looks like there was no "anchor chain towing bridle". Had to imagine them towing that distance without one. Looks like a single point line, wonder if that's why she broke away?

[stantheman]

Where can I see the rest of the series of pictures?
Stan

[Bj]

Link to Canadian Miners life:
http://www.boatnerd.com/pictures/fleet/canadianminer.htm

[stantheman]

Thanks very much for that website Bjorn.
Stan

[T.Richard]

Thanks for the web site about to the miner
T

[Timsen]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2012/04/16/ns-mv-miner-damage.html