Freighters frozen on Lake Michigan, Ice Breaking and Mackinac Bridge - 3/25/2019

Ice Breaking Operations involving the United States Coast Guard and vessels from the Great Lakes Merchant Fleet on Northern Lake Michigan in the Straits of Mackinac. All freighters in the area were beset or stuck for at least 24 hours until ice breaking operations could get underway. Video ends with footage of the ship underway and transiting under the Mackinac Bridge and sailing by Mackinac Island, MI. Shot Description 1) Cutter Katmai Bay breaking ice ahead of Paul R Tregurtha (largest ship on Great La
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