Marine Transportation Safety Advisory Letter 01/25
09 January 2025
Vice President
SAFE Work Manitoba
Marine transportation
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Marine transportation safety investigation report
Marine Transportation Safety Advisory Letter 02/25
29 January 2025
Director
Manitoba Fisheries Branch
Executive Director
Domestic Vessel Regulatory Oversight & Boating Safety
Transport Canada
Director, National Licensing Operations
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Marine transportation safety investigation M24P0265
The occurrence
On 18 December 2024, the tug Haisla Northwind was pushing the barge BSG Lubricator when it collided with a workboat (Triton 1) at the Woodfibre LNG site on Howe Sound, near Squamish, British Columbia.
Following the collision, the workboat sank, causing the sole occupant to enter the water. The occupant was rescued by a nearby vessel and was later treated for hypothermia.
While the tug and barge sustained no damage, minor pollution was observed, and spill booms were deployed to contain it. The TSB is investigating
Marine transportation safety investigation M24A0412
The occurrence
On 07 December 2024, the fishing vessel Fundy Leader, with 13 people on board, was reported having sustained a fire in the Gulf of Maine off Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia.
Marine Transportation Safety Information Letter 01/25
12 February 2025
Director, Intergovernmental Affairs
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Backgrounder: Distress communication for small vessels operating far from shore
There are various means available for small vessels to communicate distress to search and rescue (SAR) authorities; each method has different capabilities that are outlined in general below. It is important to note that relying on a single means of communication can be problematic because distress equipment may fail, become damaged, or become inaccessible in an emergency.
Marine transportation safety investigation M24A0262
The occurrence
On 10 June 2024, the sailing vessel Theros departed Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia, with two people on board for a two-to-three-week voyage to the Azores, Portugal. The vessel was fitted with a Class B automatic identification system (AIS) that was automatically transmitting the vessel’s position to nearby vessels and shore receivers, in addition to AIS satellites.
TSB is deploying a team of investigators following an accident involving the fishing vessel Fortune Pride near Halifax, Nova…
TSB has deployed a team of investigators following the sinking of a workboat near Squamish, British Columbia
Table 1. Marine occurrences (types, vessels and losses involved)
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2024 | 2023 | 2019-2023 average | 2024 | 2023 | 2019-2023 average | |