General cargo ship BBC GEORGIA ran aground in St. Lawrence river at around 0410 UTC Nov 24 upstream from Portneuf, sailing upstream from Gibraltar to Montreal. Great Lakes and Seaway Shipping reported there was water ingress, engine room was flooded. Several tugs have been working on her, she seems to be in the process of refloating as of 0500 UTC Nov 26.
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