The lake freighter Manitoulin is immobilized by thick ice in Lake Erie outside the Buffalo River breakwall as it awaits the arrival of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay which is en route from Erie, Penn. to help loosen the vessel, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (Derek Gee/The Buffalo News via AP) AP

Efforts to free a lake freighter ship stuck in ice in the Lake Erie shoreline in the Buffalo River have paused for the night and will resume Friday morning, according to the

The freighter vessel was delivering rock salt to the Buffalo waterfront before it got stuck in a field of Lake Erie ice.

Scott Hunt served his country in the US Coast Guard for an amazing 30 years from 1984 to 2014, retiring as a chief warrant officer. He grew up in Buffalo,

A Coast Guard ice-breaking tugboat is on the way and there are no concerns for the well-being of the 17 members of the Manitoulin's crew.

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The lake freighter Manitoulin is immobilized by thick ice in Lake Erie outside the Buffalo River breakwall as it awaits the arrival of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay which is en route from Erie, Penn. to help loosen the vessel, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (Derek Gee/The Buffalo News via AP)

The Coast Guard suspended ice-cutting operations for the night after making some progress and moving the ship slightly Thursday evening.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay, an ice-breaking tug, arrived in Buffalo Thursday afternoon to assist Manitoulin.

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