False alarm from oil mist detector led to engine shutdown, grounding
18 Dec

False alarm from oil mist detector led to engine shutdown, grounding

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(DORVAL, Quebec) — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has released its investigation report into the 2024 grounding of the general cargo vessel Heemskerkgracht in the South Shore Canal of the St. Lawrence Seaway off Kahnawake, Quebec. On August 22, 2024, Heemskerkgracht ran aground after the main engine shut down due to the activation of a false alarm on…
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TSB urges stronger safety measures after free-fall lifeboat accident
24 Nov

TSB urges stronger safety measures after free-fall lifeboat accident

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(RICHMOND, British Columbia) — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is urging stronger safety measures after a crewmember was seriously injured aboard the bulk carrier Golden Zhejiang’s lifeboat in 2023. The TSB highlights the need for proper procedures for risk assessments, equipment-specific training, and a safety management system supported by a mature safety culture with a trusted process for…
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Fuel leak after repair causes fire aboard Lake Erie bulker
01 Sep

Fuel leak after repair causes fire aboard Lake Erie bulker

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(RICHMOND HILL, Ontario) — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has released its investigation report (M23C0104) into the engine room fire onboard the bulk carrier Cuyahoga. On May 23, 2023, Cuyahoga, loaded with granular crushed stone, left Marblehead, Ohio, bound for Kingsville, Ontario, on Lake Erie. Almost three hours into the voyage, a fire ignited in the engine room.…
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TSB: Ferry collision points to training gap for recreational boaters
22 Jul

TSB: Ferry collision points to training gap for recreational boaters

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(QUEBEC CITY) — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has released its investigation report into the collision between the passenger ferry Svanoy and a pleasure craft. The TSB has issued a safety concern highlighting that current requirements for training and certifying pleasure craft operators do not equip them with the depth of knowledge necessary for safe navigation in high-traffic…
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TSB: Communication breakdown led to mooring injury on ferry
20 Nov

TSB: Communication breakdown led to mooring injury on ferry

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(QUEBEC CITY) — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has released its investigation report into the accident on board the ferry Atlantic Vision in Les Mechins, Quebec, in which a crewmember was injured. On March 23, 2023, while Atlantic Vision was unmooring, a mooring line wrapped around the vessel’s bow thruster propeller shaft, which was operating. The tension generated…
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TSB cites ferry’s approach speed in Toronto dock strike
21 Aug

TSB cites ferry’s approach speed in Toronto dock strike

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(TORONTO) — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has published its investigation report into a 2022 occurrence in Toronto, Ontario, where the passenger ferry Sam McBride struck the dock at the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal. The investigation found safety deficiencies related to passenger safety management, which led the board to issue three recommendations to Transport Canada. On Aug. 20,…
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TSB: Boxship fire, container loss raise safety flags
06 Aug

TSB: Boxship fire, container loss raise safety flags

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(RICHMOND HILL, Ontario) — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has issued two safety concerns following the 2021 loss of containers and fire on board the containership ZIM Kingston off Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The first safety concern relates to the risk of a phenomenon called parametric rolling, which led to the loss of containers, and the second concern…
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Two die after tugboat sinks in storm on British Columbia coast
02 May

Two die after tugboat sinks in storm on British Columbia coast

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Two mariners died and a third suffered serious injuries after their tugboat sank in a remote British Columbia waterway during a strong winter storm. Capt. Troy Pearson and deck hands Charley Cragg and Zac Dolan were aboard the 36-foot Ingenika when it capsized in the Gardner Canal near Kemano while towing the 200-foot barge Miller 204. The tug’s emergency beacon activated…
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