SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (WZMQ) – No injuries were reported after a passenger vessel ran aground earlier this afternoon near Sault Ste. Marie.
The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lake received a call around 2:30 p.m. that the 65-foot passenger tour boat Bide-A-Wee ran aground in Canadian waters on the north side of the St. Mary’s River. The vessel reported it did not have any injuries and the vessel was stable.
Out of an abundance of caution, it was requested all the passengers onboard be transferred off the vessel. A boat from the USCG Station Sault Ste. Marie arrived on scene and took all the passengers to the tour boat Hiawatha.
The Bide-A-Wee was assisted by a tug and was able to transit back safely under its own power.
The cause of the grounding and any other damage to the vessel will be investigated once the situation has been stabilized.
