Classification
- Incident Type: Near capsize
- Severity: Medium
- Evidence: Official TSB historical occurrence annex
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Vessel Name | Ocean Hercule |
| Vessel Type | Tug |
| Flag State | |
| IMO Number | |
| Gross Tonnage | |
| LOA (m) | |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Date | 2003-11-09 |
| Location | Trois-Rivières, Quebec |
| Region | Canada |
| Coordinates | 46.3432, -72.5428 |
| Fatalities | |
| Injuries | |
| Missing | |
| Cargo Loss | |
| Investigation Body | Transportation Safety Board of Canada |
| Direct Damage | |
| Economic Damage | |
Key facts
- The TSB historical annex identifies occurrence M03L0137 as involving the tug Ocean Hercule on 9 November 2003.
- The occurrence location is Trois-Rivières, Quebec.
- The annex describes Ocean Hercule as having girded and nearly capsized while towing a barge.
- The annex is a one-line historical occurrence entry and does not provide a detailed sequence, casualty count, damage assessment, or causal findings.
Narrative
On 9 November 2003, the tug Ocean Hercule was involved in a towing occurrence at Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada’s historical tug-girding annex records that Ocean Hercule girded and nearly capsized while towing a barge. The entry establishes the date, vessel, location, towing context, and broad outcome. It does not identify the barge, describe the tow arrangement or response, or state whether anyone was injured or whether the tug sustained lasting damage.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|
| 2003-11-09 | Ocean Hercule girded and nearly capsized while towing a barge at Trois-Rivières, Quebec. |
Investigation
The event is listed in Appendix B of TSB Marine Transportation Safety Investigation Report M18P0230, which compiles historical Canadian tug-girding occurrences. The appendix is an official occurrence summary rather than a dedicated investigation report for Ocean Hercule. No fuller report or additional verified finding was identified in the linked source material, so the causes, response, consequences, and casualty status remain unresolved.
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