Marine transportation
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Marine transportation safety investigation report
Marine transportation safety investigation M16P0362
The occurrence
On 01 October 2016, the passenger vessel Stellar Sea, with 28 people on board, ran aground near Tofino, British Columbia. The passengers and crew were evacuated by passenger vessels C07488BC and C12985BC. Two passengers suffered minor injuries.
Marine transportation safety investigation M16P0241
The occurrence
On 11 July 2016, the tug Ken Mackenzie, with two people on board, reported a fire in the engine room while transiting the Fraser River, British Columbia. The two crew members abandoned the vessel onto the tug Harken No. 5. The fire was extinguished with the assistance of vessels in the vicinity. No injuries or pollution were reported. The tug sustained damage.
Marine transportation safety investigation M16P0162
The occurrence
On 24 May 2016, the tug Albern, with 2 people on board, reported being struck by the tug C.T. Titan. The tug Albern subsequently sank in Northumberland Channel, British Columbia. The tug C.T. Titan recovered the 2 crewmembers of the tug Albern from the water. Approximately 800 litres of diesel fuel and 200 litres of hydraulic oil were reported to be on board of the tug Albern.
Marine transportation safety investigation M16P0062
The occurrence
On 02 March 2016, the tug H.M. Scout lost its tow when the tow line parted 0.4 nautical miles south of Victoria, British Columbia. The barges H.M. Tacoma and H.M. Blue Horizon, subsequently went aground on the south coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The broken tow line fouled the tug’s propeller and the tug returned to Victoria at slow speed. There were no reported injuries or pollution.
Marine transportation safety investigation M16C0137
Passenger vessel C03097QC
Les Bergeronnes, Quebec
Marine transportation safety investigation M16C0036
The occurrence
On 01 April 2016, the tug Ocean Uannaq, with two people on board, capsized and sank near the new Champlain Bridge on the St. Lawrence River off Montreal, Quebec. The tug was working with two other tugs to move a construction barge toward the shore. Both crew members were rescued. There were no injuries or pollution reported. The tug sustained major damage.
Marine transportation safety investigation M16C0016
The occurrence
On 21 February 2016, the fishing vessel Saputi struck ice in the Davis Strait area and reported undetermined water ingress in the cargo hold. The heavily listed vessel proceeded to Nuuk, Greenland, under its own power with a Danish naval vessel standing by. No pollution or injuries were reported.
Marine transportation safety investigation M16C0014
The occurrence
On 17 February 2016, the fishing vessel Bessie E, with 5 people on board, experienced a propulsion failure, while returning to Mamainse Harbour, Lake Superior, Ontario. The 5 crew members jumped to shore before the vessel capsized. There were no reported injuries. The vessel was a total constructive loss.
Marine transportation safety investigation M16C0006
The occurrence
On 22 January 2016, the container vessel MSC MONICA ran aground 1 nautical mile NNE of Deschaillons-sur-Saint-Laurent, Quebec. The vessel was refloated the following day, with the assistance of three tugs, and escorted to Québec City, Quebec, to undergo the necessary inspections. No injuries or pollution were reported but the vessel sustained minor damage to the hull and the propeller sustained major damage.