# Welland Canal mishap **URL:** \ **Category:** Marine Incidents\ **Created:** [July 12, 2020, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/welland-canal-mishap/55984 "2020-07-12T13:31:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hartley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/hartley/32/7603_2.png) [@Hartley](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Hartley)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2020, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/welland-canal-mishap/55984/1 "2020-07-12T13:31:53Z")
I didn’t see anything here on this - if I goofed (again) please remove it. Looks like a headon collision in the Welland Canal last weekend? https://globalnews.ca/video/embed/7167208/ ---
**Author:** ![Kennebec\_Captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/kennebec_captain/32/13_2.png) [@Kennebec\_Captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Kennebec_Captain)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2020, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/welland-canal-mishap/55984/2 "2020-07-12T13:34:43Z")
I saw a link this morning but didn’t notice there was a video. > **[Generals cargo ships collision in Welland Canal, Great Lakes VIDEO](https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2020/30221/generals-cargo-ships-collision-welland-canal-great/)** > > General cargo ships ALANIS and FLORENCE SPIRIT collided at around 2000 UTC Jul 11 in Welland Canal, which is connecting Lake Ontario ... Also I saw the Welland Canal but didn’t see Great Lakes and didn’t realize where the Welland Canal was. ---
**Author:** ![seasmaster](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/seasmaster/32/3160_2.png) [@seasmaster](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/seasmaster)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2020, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/welland-canal-mishap/55984/3 "2020-07-12T17:03:07Z")
Looks like “bow cushion & bank suction” hard at work. . . Good thing no injuries, except pride. ---
**Author:** ![Binbag\_the\_Saylore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Binbag\_the\_Saylore](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Binbag_the_Saylore)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2020, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/welland-canal-mishap/55984/4 "2020-07-12T19:00:56Z")
Saw one linked vid on twtr:- > and down that thread, this alternate view on twtd fb link:- [https://m.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=226&width=400&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Falex.stewart.9421%2Fvideos%2F2725755084193201%2F](https://m.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=226&width=400&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Falex.stewart.9421%2Fvideos%2F2725755084193201%2F) ---
**Author:** ![Binbag\_the\_Saylore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Binbag\_the\_Saylore](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Binbag_the_Saylore)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2020, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/welland-canal-mishap/55984/5 "2020-07-12T19:03:28Z")
… and if you’re quick, the last 24hrs of tracks on Marine Traffic should still be there (~2000utc = 1600edt) ---
**Author:** ![tugsailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@tugsailor](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/tugsailor)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2020, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/welland-canal-mishap/55984/6 "2020-07-12T19:57:50Z")
These ships look like “salties”, if so, they must have Canadian pilots onboard. ---
**Author:** ![ccairoli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ccairoli/32/656_2.png) [@ccairoli](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ccairoli)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/welland-canal-mishap/55984/8 "2020-07-13T09:19:41Z")
FOund this comment on YouTube: _The black ship suffered a steering failure and was going to charge into the lock system and cause huge amounts of damage. They instructed the red ship to hit and push the black ship into the shore line to make it stop safely. The damage to the ships would be much cheaper and easier to fix then the entire lock system being damaged and out of order for many boats since it a huge shipping channel_ No clue of its veracity ---
**Author:** ![Eyegor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/eyegor/32/1712_2.png) [@Eyegor](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Eyegor)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/welland-canal-mishap/55984/9 "2020-07-14T13:26:51Z")
“I’ve got the bogey! I’ve got him dead ahead! I’m taking him down the left side.” Wait!! What? ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/welland-canal-mishap/55984/10 "2020-07-16T09:33:02Z")
Latest news on the incident; too early to determine cause: > **[Too early to determine cause of ships colliding in Welland Canal: TSB](https://www.wellandtribune.ca/news/niagara-region/2020/07/13/too-early-to-determine-cause-of-ships-colliding-in-welland-canal-tsb.html)** > > Data from black boxes on two vessels downloaded by investigators