Marine transportation
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Marine transportation safety investigation report
Marine transportation safety investigation M24C0017
The occurrence
On , the container ship MSC Sao Paulo V reported being disabled with a fire in its engine room while navigating near the Laurentian Pilotage Authority station in Les Escoumins, Quebec.
The vessel lost power, and the fixed fire suppression system was triggered. The vessel drifted into the Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park where it dropped anchor, and the fire was extinguished.
Vessel design and level of emergency preparedness contributed to loss of life near St. John’s Harbour
Investigation report: Crew member injured during mooring operations aboard vessel Asterix
TSB releases investigation report into 2021 capsizing of a rescue boat and subsequent loss of life in Montréal, Quebec
Marine transportation safety investigation M23C0305
The occurrence
On 27 October 2023, the cargo vessel Sivumut was anchored in Frobisher Bay, Nunavut, while transshipping cargo to Iqaluit, Nunavut, using barges and tugs. During transshipment operations, the tug Qimmiq departed the Sivumut while towing the Tasijuaq barge in an alongside tow.
