Two cargo ships sailing in opposite directions collided Saturday afternoon in the Welland Canal near Port Robinson, Ont., an incident that was captured on video by several bystanders.
The bow of Florence Spirit, which was carrying coal to Quebec, and the bow of the Alanis, which was taking windmill parts to Duluth, Minn., came in contact about 4 p.m., according to online reports.
Video & pictures of earlier todays ship collision near the @Welland Docks in the @wellandcanal .. @WellandTribune https://t.co/0iw4BnEaoP pic.twitter.com/rACVGrmFr9
— Welland Firefighters L481 🇨🇦 (@WPFFA_481) July 11, 2020
There were no injuries and no cargo was spilled, according to a spokesperson with the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. Video of the collision did not show serious damage.
This is crazy. This just happened less than 2 hours ago. Two cargo ships collided in the #WellandCanal. @Welland @WellandTribune. Video courtesy of Jeremy Barton. pic.twitter.com/l1oXNldnYm
— Nathan Howes (@HowesNathan) July 11, 2020
According to online reports, the Alanis docked in Port Colborne after the incident and the Florence Spirit docked in Thorold pending an investigation. Traffic in the canal was not interrupted.
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