Pierside Grounding of M/V American Courage, Lake Shore Blvd, Marquette, MI

2939-2943, Lake Shore Blvd, Marquette, MI 49855, USA | 2024-Mar-27

Initial Notification: On March 27, 2024, the M/V American Courage bottomed while loading cargo alongside the Ore Pier at Presque Isle Harbor, near Marquette, MI. There is no threat of pollution. Two hours later, the M/V Burns Harbour bottomed alongside its pier while loading in Superior, WI, on the other side of Lake Superior. USCG Sector Northern Great Lakes contacted the SSC for assistance in communicating reported abnormally low lake levels. The SSC provided current and historical lake level information. Lake levels are not abnormally low, and this was likely not a primary contributing factor to the two vessels bottoming, despite the coincidental timing. The SSC provided information on the sedimentation, dredging, and survey of channels, harbors, and piers.