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USACE Tugboat Sunk in St. Mary's River, Great Lakes Area

Coast Guard crews are continuing to respond to a tug that sank in the upper St. The tug Bill Maier, which was towing three barges and the tug Hammond Bay alerted Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. when the crew lost sight of the Hammond Bay. After securing the barges, the Bill Maier’s crew attempted to locate the lost tug. They reported finding an oil sheen and a life ring from the lost tug, which led them to believe that the tug had sunk.