Marine transportation safety investigation M17P0244
The occurrence
On 7 August 2018, the tug Ocean Monarch, with 3 people on board and towing the barge EVCO No. 15 made bottom contact in the Princess Royal Channel near Graham Reach, British Columbia. The tug's hull and starboard propeller nozzle were damaged. The tug continued on its voyage to Kitimat, British Columbia, using its port engine. There was no pollution reported.