CORNWALL, Ontario – The last of two capsized tugboats has been removed from the St. Lawrence River.
The LCM 131 was lifted out of the swirling river in Cornwall Saturday and brought ashore Sunday.
Salvage officials have not yet released any information on the work Sunday, but witnesses said the vessel was transported to the Cornwall Harbour by barge before being loaded on a flatbed trailer.
The area around the capsized tug is off limits to river traffic.
“The river closure has been extended to Monday, Aug. 10 and we advise that vessels not engaged in the salvage should continue to remain clear of the Transport Canada approved closure area,” Brent Kinnaird, marketing manager for McKeil Marine, said in a statement.
The LCM 131 and the larger Lac Manitoba capsized in late June while trying to position a barge on the swirling river. No one was killed in the incident but there were some injuries.
The barge was being moved to facilitate the demolition of the high-level Seaway International Bridge.
