A large cargo ship remains stuck in the St. Lawrence River after running aground on Saturday afternoon.
The Tim S. Dool, a 225-metre-long lake freighter, became stranded in U.S. waters just east of Morrisburg, Ont. at approximately 12:30 p.m.
The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation says there were no injuries. There is no reported pollution into the river and the ship is not taking on any water.
The ship is currently stable and remains outside the navigation channel, the corporation said in a statement.
“Work is underway to finalize a salvage plan. An update will follow, once the salvage plan is known,” the corporation said.
In an update Monday, it said the ship was carrying Canadian wheat at the time of the incident.
“The cause of the grounding is still under investigation, and there were no other vessels involved,” the update said.
The Tim S. Dool is owned by the …