Tim S. Dool successfully refloated after running aground in St. Lawrence [Video]

Officials say a cargo vessel that ran aground in the St. Lawrence River last month has been broken free.

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The St. Lawrence Seaway Corporation said in an email that the Tim S. Dool was safely refloated early Monday morning and brought to Wilson Hill, N.Y. where it will undergo a full inspection before continuing on its journey.

Crews had been lightering the boat all weekend, a process that involves removing cargo from the ship to facilitate moving it.

• Lightering (also called lighterage) is the process of transferring cargo between vessels of different sizes (Wikipedia)

The ship was carrying a load of wheat grain through the St. Lawrence River on Nov. 23 when it ran aground in U.S. waters upstream of Morrisburg, Ont.

The grounding drew ship-watchers and locals alike to marvel at the stuck ship, with many speculating about the …