A freighter ship ran aground in the Detroit River.

The Coast Guard said it will begin operations to pull it free in the morning on Saturday, Nov. 8.

A 739-foot Canadian freight vessel ran aground in the Detroit River on Friday, Nov. 7, on its way from Quebec to Sault Ste. Marie.

According to a Coast Guard report published by WDIV-TV (Channel 4), the vessel, known as the Rt. Hon Paul J Martin, ran “soft aground” near the Renaissance Center, a term for when a ship gets stuck on the floor of a body of water . It's not immediately clear what the ship is carrying.

Due to low visibility in the night, the Coast Guard said it planned “to re-float the motor vessel” in the morning on Saturday, Nov. 8, though the Detroit sector of Coast Guard said there was no further information it was willing

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