46 fishermen rescued from ice floe in Lake Erie

The US Coast Guard and local agencies rescued 46 ice fishermen from an ice floe that broke free near Catawba Island, in western Lake Erie, Saturday. An additional estimated 100 people were able to self-rescue themselves from the ice floe either by swimming or walking on ice-bridges that were still connected to the floe initially.

After receiving a notification from an Ohio Department of Natural Resources representative in the morning hours of Saturday, USCG District 9 Command Center launched two...

https://safety4sea.com/46-fishermen-rescued-from-ice-floe-in-lake-erie/

Leave a Comment

Join Our Newsletter
Enter your email to receive a weekly round-up of shipping news.
icon