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Freighter Refloated After Grounding in Detroit River

11/27/2025

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The Canadian freighter Robert S. Pierson ran aground in Detroit River on November 27, 2025, the second such grounding in the Detroit River this month.
It was carrying 18,000 tons of stone from Windsor to Lorraine, Ohio.
The U.S. Coast Guard received a distress call at 1:17 a.m. and dispatched tugboats from Ohio and Minnesota.
By noon, the freighter was refloated with no injuries, pollution, or disruption to vessel traffic.

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Story summary

The Canadian freighter Robert S. Pierson ran aground in Detroit River on November 27, 2025, the second such grounding in the Detroit River this month.
It was carrying 18,000 tons of stone from Windsor to Lorraine, Ohio.
The U.S. Coast Guard received a distress call at 1:17 a.m. and dispatched tugboats from Ohio and Minnesota.
By noon, the freighter was refloated with no injuries, pollution, or disruption to vessel traffic.