On the 11th local time, a cargo ship collision occurred on the Welland Canal in southern Ontario, Canada, and the bows of the two cargo ships were damaged. Fortunately, the accident did not cause casualties or fuel leaks or other environmental accidents.
The two freighters that collided were the Spirit of Florence and the Alanis. The accident occurred around 4 pm on the 11th, near Robinson Harbor. The Willland Canal is an important waterway connecting Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.
Jean Aubry-Morin, the head of the external relations department of the St. Lawrence Channel Management Company, which is investigating the matter, said that this is a daily channel. Hundreds of freighters passed. The passing water area is very good, and it is one of the safest water areas in the entire channel. The water surface is wide and the speed of the ship is not fast. Therefore, it is very rare to have a ship collision on this canal, especially in this section of water. The company is investigating whether the mechanical collision or human error caused the collision. In addition, the traffic safety management department of the local government has also sent investigators. (Headquarters reporter Zhang Sen)