MV Flevoborg is a cargo ship registered in the Netherlands and operated by Wagenborg. Completed in 2010, Flevoborg ran aground in the St. Lawrence River off Sainte-Croix, Quebec in 2017. Description Flevoborg has a , a and . The vessel is long overall with a beam of . Flevoborg is powered by a Wärtsilä 9L32C diesel engine driving one propeller rated at at 750 rpm and one bow thruster rated at . This gives the vessel a maximum speed of . The vessel has two holds and has a capacity of grain/bale. Service history Constructed by Ferus Smit in Leer, Germany with the yard number 392, the ship was completed in March 2010. Flevoborg is registered in the Netherlands with its home port at Delfzijl and operated by Wagenborg. On 21 June 2017, Flevoborg lost power while transiting the Saint Lawrence River. The vessel was taking a cargo of corn from Montreal and was off Sainte-Croix, Quebec when it ran aground. The vessel was re-floated by changing the levels of water in the ballast and the rising tide. The engine did not restart and tugboats arrived to tow Flevoborg to Quebec City, arriving on 22 June to undergo inspection and repairs. While aground, the vessel had been out of the main channel and no oil leaked. Citations External links 2010 ships Cargo ships Maritime incidents in 2017