On 16 May 2013, the passenger vessel Louis Jolliet ran aground off Ste-Petronille, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec with 57 passengers and 21 crew aboard. No pollution or injuries were reported and all the passengers were evacuated.
On , at approximately 2305 Eastern Standard Time, the general cargo vessel Claude A. Desgagnes struck the upper approach wall of the Iroquois Lock in the St. Lawrence Seaway near Iroquois, Ontario. The vessel then crossed the channel and ran aground. No pollution or injuries were reported; however, the vessel sustained minor damage.
On at 0045 Pacific Standard Time the bulk carrier Cape Apricot, while under the conduct of a pilot, struck the causeway and conveyor system connecting Westshore Terminals berth 1 to the main terminal at Roberts Bank, British Columbia. As a result of the impact, the causeway and conveyor collapsed into the water, and the vessel's bow sustained damage. There was minor pollution and no injuries.
On at approximately 1130 Pacific Daylight Time, the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue vessel Lewis-McPhee, with 4 crew members on board, capsized during exercises in Sechelt Rapids, British Columbia. Two of the crew members were recovered by another vessel; the remaining 2 crew members were later found dead under the capsized vessel
On 30 May 2012, at 1000 Newfoundland Daylight Time, the passenger ferry Beaumont Hamel experienced an electrical failure, resulting in loss of propulsion and steering while approaching Portugal Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, and struck the wharf. The vessel sustained damage to the bow visor, and caused minor damage to the wharf. One minor injury was reported.
On , the tanker Nanny ran aground on a shoal while outbound from Baker Lake, Nunavut, damaging the forward section of the hull. On 27 October, the vessel came off the shoal during strong northwesterly winds and later proceeded to St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, for repairs. There were no injuries or pollution reported.
On , at approximately 0430 Pacific Daylight Time, the Canadian fishing vessel Viking Storm collided with the American fishing vessel Maverick in thick fog, 30 nautical miles off La Push, Washington. The Maverick capsized and sank from the impact; 3 of the 4 crew members on board survived and were rescued by the Viking Storm. The fourth crew member was never found and is presumed drowned.
On , at approximately 1340 Eastern Daylight Time, the passenger vessel Jiimaan grounded while approaching the ferry terminal in Kingsville, Ontario. The 34 passengers and crew remained on board until the vessel was refloated at approximately 1308 the next day, after which time the Jiimaan was escorted to the port of Leamington, Ontario. There was no pollution, damage, or injuries.
