On , the container ship Oakland Express, under conduct of a pilot, struck the shore gantry crane while berthing at Fraser Surrey Dock, British Columbia. The vessel and crane sustained minor damage. There were no injuries.
Container vessel Ever Summit
Vanterm, Port of Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia
28 January 2019
Charter vessel C29132BC (Daily Double)
Walker Point, British Columbia
23 August 2019
On 23 August 2019, the 7.6 m charter vessel C29132BC, known as the Daily Double (Figure 1) departed Lizzie Cove, British Columbia, with 6 people on board: the master and a family of 5. The vessel, a Bayliner/Trophy style, was returning to Bella Coola, British Columbia, following a 3-day eco-tourism excursion.
On , the roll-on roll-off passenger ferry Apollo struck the dock while berthing in Godbout, Quebec. The vessel sustained damage to its hull.
No injuries and no pollution were reported.
Workboat Captain Jim
Approximately 4 NM southeast of Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia
On 17 March 2019, the bulk carrier Caravos Harmony, under the conduct of a pilot, was proceeding to an anchorage in Vancouver Harbour, British Columbia, when it struck the anchored bulk carrier Pan Acacia. Both vessels sustained damage. No pollution or injuries were reported.
On , an unnamed and unregistered oyster boat, with 3 people on board, capsized 0.5 nautical miles west of Bayfield, Nova Scotia. Two crew members lost their lives and one crew member survived. Local residents, first responders and an RCMP helicopter assisted in rescuing the crew.
On 30 June 2019, the 138.5 m cargo vessel BBC Oregon, with 13 people on board, departed Bay Bulls, Newfoundland and Labrador, after discharging a partial load of pipe. Weather conditions were favourable with clear skies, winds from the south-southeast at 4 to 6 knots, seas of less than 0.3 m, and visibility of 2 nautical miles. There was no marine pilot on board, nor was one required.
Roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry Spirit of Vancouver Island
Swartz Bay, North Saanich
British Columbia
31 August 2018
