23 Assists: Coast Guard Crews Are Battling Severe Ice to Keep Great Lakes Shipping Moving

Let’s cut the ice: Operations continue on upper Great Lakes

U.S. Coast Guard crews continue ice-breaking operations on the upper Great Lakes and St. Mary’s River this week in support of the region’s commercial shipping season.

23 assists: Coast Guard crews are battling severe ice to keep Great Lakes shipping moving

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI. — Coast Guard crews are conducting ice-breaking operations on the upper Great Lakes and St. Marys River as part of Operation Taconite, helping to cut paths in an icy corridor that had been bottlenecking ship traffic on either side of the Soo Locks for days.

Coast Guard continues ice-breaking operations on the upper Great Lakes

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — Coast Guard crews continue ice-breaking operations for Sector Northern Great Lakes’ Operation Taconite on the upper Great Lakes and St. Marys River between March 29-31 in support of the Great Lakes commercial shipping season.