Surviving the Michipicoten: A Retired Engineer’s Story from Lake Superior | The Agenda

Now retired, Kent Knechtel, a former second engineer aboard the freighter Michipicoten, recounts the day a 13-foot hull crack changed everything. Thanks to calm waters, clear skies, and the swift response of the United States Coast Guard, disaster was narrowly avoided. One year later, Kent reflects with gratitude and quiet resolve on the incident that marked the end of his decades-long career sailing the Great Lakes. This video is brought to you through a partnership with Detroit Public TV's Great Lakes Now.

Producers: Sandy McPhee, Jeyan Jeganathan
Narration: Peter Whorf
Editor: Bill Allesee
Camera: Ricardo Diaz, Jessica Ellen May

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