NEWS RELEASE
U.S. COAST GUARD
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SAULT STE MARIE, MICH. - Coast Guard Cutters Mackinaw and Samuel Risley will open the Pipe Island Passage, north and east of Pipe Island and circumnavigate Drummond Island starting at noon on Monday.
The two ice breakers will travel east, through Potagannissing Bay along the International Border, enter the North Channel and exit False Detour Passage east of Drummond Island.
The Coast Guard reminds all recreational ice users to plan their activities carefully, use caution on the ice, and stay away from shipping channels, all of which are being groomed for the opening of the shipping season.
Further inquiries can be made by phone to Sault Vessel Traffic Service at (906) 635-3232 or via email at SOOTFC@USCG.MIL.
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