A tug is in distress in the Lower Harbor in Marquette on Friday morning. Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste. Marie said a crew on the tug was attempting to bring the vessel into the Lower Harbor to pull it in for the winter. However, the vessel lost power and drifted onto the breakwater where it was thrashed against the rocks until it sank. Neither of the vessel’s occupants were injured. Salvage operations took place on Monday. (Photo courtesy of Ian Barnes)

MARQUETTE — A tug sank in Lake Superior near the Marquette shore on Friday, but no injuries were reported.

Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste. Marie said it responded to a report of a submerged tug along the breakwater near Marquette’s Lower Harbor on Friday.

At 11:40 a.m. that day, the Coast Guard received a report of the submerged vessel in 26 feet of water just off of the breakwater. The 30-foot tug was transiting to the Lower Harbor when it lost power and struck the breakwater due to the weather conditions.

The two persons on board got off the vessel safely with no reported injuries.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy as well as Coast Guard pollution responders reported to the scene.

The owner of the barge began salvage operations to remove the vessel, the Coast Guard reported, which was completed late Monday afternoon. The maximum pollution potential was determined to be 100 gallons of oil and diesel fuel. There was no sheening coming from the vessel.

The Coast Guard continues to work with EGLE and the vessel owner to mitigate environmental damage. The Coast Guard also is coordinating with EGLE to ensure the safety of the public and environment.

Local emergency managers were notified of the sunken tug.