11月23日（周六）下午12:30左右，悬挂加拿大国旗的散货船“Tim S.Dool”号在安大略省莫里斯堡附近的圣劳伦斯河上搁浅。

这艘225米长的船装载着加拿大小麦，很可能是由于机械故障而偏离了航道，并撞到了泥泞的河底。

这艘散货船在安大略湖的韦勒港装载货物，安大略湖是北美五大湖之一。该船于11月22日启航。

这次搁浅发生在美国水域附近的克里斯勒浅滩，但该地区的航运交通未受到干扰。

“Tim S.Dool”号建于1967年，归Algoma Central Corporation所有，一直保持稳定，没有损坏、污染或进水的报告。据报道，船上的船员是安全的。

圣劳伦斯海道管理公司宣布，打捞计划的最终确定工作正在进行中，并补充说，一旦计划公布，将提供最新情况。

业内专家预计，这将是一场复杂的打捞行动，需要大量卸货才能使这艘船重新浮起。

海事分析师Michael Folsom表示，该船的船首距离航道约3英尺。这艘船需要卸下很多货物才能重新浮起来。

与此同时，搁浅的散货船已经成为当地的一个旅游景点。船舶爱好者和居民聚集在克莱斯勒公园码头，从那里可以清楚地看到搁浅的船只。

普雷斯科特居民尤金·约翰斯顿分享说，他们对船只真的很感兴趣，当他们听说这次搁浅时，他们决定下来看看到底发生了什么。

来自Ingleside的Nick Wolochatiuk这样的常规观赏者并没有错过这个机会，他评论说这很有趣，并补充说，他们在找到最佳观赏点之前已经检查了几个地点。

货主们正赶在1月初旺季结束前把货物运走。然而，今年的运输量略有下降，截至10月底，过境货运量不到3000次，货运量约为2800万吨。

该地区以其具有挑战性的航行而闻名。当地居民肖恩·马伦对搁浅并不感到惊讶，他说这是一个棘手的地方。英吉利海峡和莫里斯堡之间的转弯使航行变得困难。

今年8月初，一艘荷兰货船在另一段水道停电后导致交通堵塞，而另一艘货船于2023年9月在康沃尔附近搁浅，导致多艘船只延误。

当局和阿尔戈马中央公司继续致力于安全地让“Tim S.Dool”号重新浮起。

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英文原文

The Tim S. Dool, a Canadian-flagged bulk carrier, ran aground on Saturday, November 23, around 12:30 p.m., near Morrisburg, Ontario, on the St. Lawrence River.



The 225-meter-long vessel, loaded with Canadian wheat, veered out of the navigational channel, most likely because of a mechanical failure, and was struck in the river’s muddy bottom.



The bulker loaded its cargo at Port Weller on Lake Ontario, one of the five Great Lakes of North America. The vessel departed on November 22.



The grounding occurred in U.S. waters near Crysler Shoal, but the shipping traffic in the area remains undisturbed.



The Tim S. Dool, built in 1967 and owned by Algoma Central Corporation, has remained stable with no reports of damage, pollution or water ingress. The crew of the vessel reported to be safe.



The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation announced that the work is underway to finalise a salvage plan, adding that an update will be given once the plan is known.



Industry experts expect a complex salvage operation with massive offloading required to refloat the vessel.



Maritime analyst Michael Folsom says the vessel’s bow is about 3 feet out of the water from where it would be if in the channel. It will take a lot of this load off the ship to refloat.



Meanwhile, the grounded bulker has become a local tourist attraction. Ship enthusiasts and residents have been gathering at Crysler Park Marina, which has a clear view of the stranded vessel.



Prescott resident Eugene Johnston shared that they’re really interested in ships and that when they heard about this grounding, they decided to come down and see what it was all about.



Regular ship watchers, like Nick Wolochatiuk from Ingleside, didn’t miss the opportunity, commenting that it was quite interesting, adding that they had checked several spots before finding the best vantage point.



Shippers are rushing to move goods before the season closes in early January. However, this year’s traffic had slightly declined, with just under 3,000 transits and about 28 million metric tons of cargo reported by the end of October.



The area is known for its challenging navigation. Local resident Sean Mullen wasn’t surprised by the grounding, saying it’s a tricky spot. The turns between the channel and Morrisburg make it difficult to navigate.



Earlier In August, a Dutch cargo ship blocked traffic after losing power in another section of the waterway, while another vessel ran aground near Cornwall in September 2023, causing delays for multiple ships.



Authorities and the Algoma Central Corporation continue to work on safely refloating the Tim S. Dool.

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