Marine transportation

The occurrence

On 18 December 2024, the tug Haisla Northwind was pushing the barge BSG Lubricator when it collided with a workboat (Triton 1) at the Woodfibre LNG site on Howe Sound, near Squamish, British Columbia.

Following the collision, the workboat sank, causing the sole occupant to enter the water. The occupant was rescued by a nearby vessel and was later treated for hypothermia.

While the tug and barge sustained no damage, minor pollution was observed, and spill booms were deployed to contain it. The TSB is investigating

The occurrence

On 06 December 2024, the fishing vessel Fundy Leader, with 13 people on board, was reported having sustained a fire 100 nautical miles southwest of Cape Sable, Nova Scotia.

The occurrence

On 10 June 2024, the sailing vessel Theros departed Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia, with two people on board for a two-to-three-week voyage to the Azores, Portugal. The vessel was fitted with a Class B automatic identification system (AIS) that was automatically transmitting the vessel’s position to nearby vessels and shore receivers, in addition to AIS satellites.