Marine transportation
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Marine transportation safety investigation report
Marine transportation safety investigation M17A0390
The occurrence
On 11 October 2017, the bulk carrier SBI CARIOCA, with 24 people on board, reported running aground while approaching the breakwater in the port of Belledune, New Brunswick, in the Baie des Chaleurs. The vessel was refloated on the next high tide with the assistance of two tugs. No damage, pollution or injuries. The TSB is investigating.
Marine transportation safety investigation M17A0039
The occurrence
On , the fishing vessel Atlantic Destiny, with 31 people on board, sustained a breakdown in its main engine, as well as damage to its shaft alternators and machinery spaces, 200 nautical miles southwest of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The fishing vessel Atlantic Preserver towed the Atlantic Destiny to Shelburne, Nova Scotia. No injuries or pollution were reported.
Marine transportation safety investigation M17A0004
The occurrence
On , the motorized refueling barge Arca 1 with five people on board and without cargo ran aground in inclement weather near Sydney, Nova Scotia. The crew was evacuated by a Search and Rescue helicopter. The vessel was subsequently refloated and towed to port. There were no injuries reported.
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