Classification
- Incident Type: Capsize girding
- Severity: High
- Region: Canada
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Vessel Name | Seaspan Rustler |
| Vessel Type | Tug |
| Flag State | Canada [CA] |
| IMO Number | |
| Official Number | 327104 |
| Gross Tonnage | 39.96 |
| LOA (m) | 13.14 |
| Breadth (m) | 5.03 |
| Year Built | 1967 |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Date | 1991-06-20 |
| Location | Fraser River, British Columbia |
| Region | Canada |
| Fatalities | |
| Injuries | |
| Missing | |
Key facts
- TSB occurrence M91W1035 records the event on 20 June 1991.
- Seaspan Rustler girded and capsized while attempting to regain control of its tow in the Fraser River.
- The TSB report states that Recommendation M93-15 was issued in response to this occurrence.
- Nauticapedia links Seaspan Rustler to later name Jervis Titan and lists 39.96 gross tonnes, 13.14 m LOA, and Canadian registry number 327104.
Narrative
On 20 June 1991, the tug Seaspan Rustler was attempting to regain control of its tow in the Fraser River, British Columbia. Appendix B of TSB Marine Transportation Safety Investigation Report M18P0230 records that the tug girded and capsized during the operation under occurrence M91W1035. The report’s discussion of the occurrence states that the TSB issued Recommendation M93-15 in response. The available occurrence material does not provide a complete incident-specific account of casualties, damage, or the tug’s final condition, so those outcomes remain unresolved here. Nauticapedia records the historic tug as later renamed Jervis Titan and provides the vessel particulars shown on this page.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|
| 1991-06-20 | Seaspan Rustler girded and capsized while attempting to regain control of its tow in the Fraser River. |
Investigation
The TSB’s M18P0230 report identifies Seaspan Rustler as a previous girding occurrence and states that Recommendation M93-15 was issued in response. The available material does not provide the full incident-specific findings of the earlier M91W1035 investigation.
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