Last night the boat, the only ferry this time of year, broke down. On their way back to St. Ignace for the last trip of the day, the Huron broke down. 144 passengers spent part of their evening waiting to be towed to shore. According to my friends Bernadine and Stephanie, both of whom were on the boat at the time, things didn't get worrisome until the crew asked them to put on their lifejackets.
Luckily Arnold Freight Company's The Senator came to the rescue. All the passengers were transferred and taken back to St. Ignace. Meanwhile the Huron drifted in the Straits until the the US Coast Guard's Katmai Bay arrived to tow her to shore.
Thankfully no one was injured! Hopefully the boat will be repaired soon, but until then Star Line plans to run the Chippewa. As you can see, the Chippewa doesn't have an enclosed cabin, which makes for a chilly trip this time of year.
I read about the drifting boat. That must have been a little too exciting for all those aboard. Thank goodness everyone got picked up and transferred to another boat!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures. Thanks for the story.
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