GRONDINES - A ship carrying chemicals ran aground in the St. Lawrence River early Tuesday morning, off Grondines, raising fears of a toxic spill.
To 4 pm in the night of Monday to Tuesday, Halit Bey headed for Trois-Rivières contains chemicals when "loss of rudder" caused the incident, according to Michel Plamondon, spokesman for the Coast Guard.
The tanker-carrier 160 m built in 2009 was then taken into the shallows of the river.Since the ship was carrying urea, liquid chemical often used in fertilizers, authorities went on site to ensure that there would be no discharge of pollutants into water.
The first inspection, however, revealed no leaks.
"There was no observed pollution," said Julie Leroux, the Safety Board (TSB), which sent an investigator to the scene Tuesday morning.
Two tugs were also moved to help refloating the vessel, flying the flag of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, when the tide is rising, to 14 h 30.
"The front of the boat looking towards the south, it is as if the tugs pulled the back to put it in the fairway, "described Micheline Ricard, whose house directly overlooks the river Grondines.
IMO number :9410143Name of ship :HALIT BEY(since 01/05/2009)Call Sign :V7ZY5MMSI :538090456Gross tonnage :12619(since 01/05/2009)DWT :19999Type of ship :Chemical/Oil Products Tanker(since 01/05/2009)Year of build :2009Flag :Marshall Islands(since 01/01/2013)Status of ship :In Service/Commission(since 21/05/2009)
Registered owner and manager of Halit Bey is a Turkish company located in Istanbul, VBG DENIZCILIK SANAYI.
The lady, who saw the boat failed early Tuesday morning, also indicates that the river was quite stirred overnight. "There were a lot of waves," she recounts, without knowing if it is a possible explanation.Once back on the waterway, the vessel has however been able to resume his way to Trois-Rivières, escorted by tugboats.
"He left on his power, he has no problem with its navigation," said Mr. Plamondon.
Transport Canada will assess the need to make a mechanical inspection on Halit Bey.
The area falls within the pilotage waters, but however, statements gave no clue whether or not a pilot was onboard at the time of the accident.
To 4 pm in the night of Monday to Tuesday, Halit Bey headed for Trois-Rivières contains chemicals when "loss of rudder" caused the incident, according to Michel Plamondon, spokesman for the Coast Guard.
The tanker-carrier 160 m built in 2009 was then taken into the shallows of the river.Since the ship was carrying urea, liquid chemical often used in fertilizers, authorities went on site to ensure that there would be no discharge of pollutants into water.
The first inspection, however, revealed no leaks.
"There was no observed pollution," said Julie Leroux, the Safety Board (TSB), which sent an investigator to the scene Tuesday morning.
Two tugs were also moved to help refloating the vessel, flying the flag of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, when the tide is rising, to 14 h 30.
"The front of the boat looking towards the south, it is as if the tugs pulled the back to put it in the fairway, "described Micheline Ricard, whose house directly overlooks the river Grondines.
IMO number :9410143Name of ship :HALIT BEY(since 01/05/2009)Call Sign :V7ZY5MMSI :538090456Gross tonnage :12619(since 01/05/2009)DWT :19999Type of ship :Chemical/Oil Products Tanker(since 01/05/2009)Year of build :2009Flag :Marshall Islands(since 01/01/2013)Status of ship :In Service/Commission(since 21/05/2009)
Registered owner and manager of Halit Bey is a Turkish company located in Istanbul, VBG DENIZCILIK SANAYI.
The lady, who saw the boat failed early Tuesday morning, also indicates that the river was quite stirred overnight. "There were a lot of waves," she recounts, without knowing if it is a possible explanation.Once back on the waterway, the vessel has however been able to resume his way to Trois-Rivières, escorted by tugboats.
"He left on his power, he has no problem with its navigation," said Mr. Plamondon.
Transport Canada will assess the need to make a mechanical inspection on Halit Bey.
The area falls within the pilotage waters, but however, statements gave no clue whether or not a pilot was onboard at the time of the accident.