Coast Guard Battles Winter Ice on Great Lakes

Coast Guard battles winter ice on Great Lakes

U.S. Coast Guard ice-breaking cutters Mackinaw and Neah Bay worked Jan. 21, 2026, to free and assist large commercial vessels stuck in thick ice on Lake Huron and Lake Erie.

US Coast Guard icebreaker frees ship caught in thick ice on Lake Huron

The heavy icebreaker USCGC Mackinaw successfully rescued the motor vessel M/V Wilfred Sykes from thick ice on Lake Huron on Wednesday (January 21). After breaking the cargo ship loose, the Coast Guard cutter escorted them to the Straits of Mackinac allowing for their transit across the Great Lakes to continue. The rescue was carried out under Operation Taconite, the U.S. Coast Guard’s largest domestic icebreaking mission, designed to maintain vi…

Coast Guard conducts ice-breaking operations in the Great Lakes

Coast Guard Cutters Mackinaw (WLBB 30) and Neah Bay (WTGB 105) conducted ice-breaking operations to free, assist, and escort vessels transiting the Great Lakes on Jan. 21, 2026.

U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker rescues ship stuck in thick ice on Lake Huron

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