There is a big problem happening in Lake Erie right now and officials are trying to help solve the problem.

Right now, there is a ship that is over 600 feet that is stuck right off the Buffalo Harbor shoreline in Lake Erie. It is a freight ship called, Manitoulin.

It's navigational status is currently: STOPPED.

According to the Marine Traffic website:

What kind of ship is this?

MANITOULIN (IMO: 8810918) is a Self Discharging Bulk Carrier and is sailing under the flag of Canada. Her length overall (LOA) is 202 meters and her width is 23 meters.

As of right now the timeline to get the freighter unstuck and moving is unclear. It is possible that the ice build up is what causing the ship to be stuck. In fact, out of all of the Great Lakes, the ice build up of Lake Erie is by far the greatest. You can take a look at this ice tracker that does a good job of posting the ice build up. 17 people are aboard, but doing just fine.

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What is the water temperature of Lake Erie right now?

It was the coldest it has been for the Winter season in 2024 - 2025. The temperatures were around 0 degrees for a couple of days and the wind chill made temperatures feel like -25 in some areas of New York State. Right now, the water is about 33 degrees, per the National Weather Service. The National Weather Service uses a reading 30 feet below the surface when getting the temperature of Lake Erie. The reading is by the Buffalo Water Treatment Plant.

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