Classification
- Incident Type: Capsize girding
- Severity: High
- Vessel Type: Tug
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Vessel Name | Aqua Queen |
| Vessel Type | Tug |
| Flag State | |
| IMO Number | |
| Gross Tonnage | |
| LOA (m) | |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Date | 2005-03-20 |
| Location | Toquart Bay, British Columbia |
| Region | Canada |
| Coordinates | |
| Fatalities | |
| Injuries | |
| Missing | |
Key facts
- Aqua Queen girded and capsized on 20 March 2005.
- The tug was pulling anchors off a float.
- The occurrence was in Toquart Bay, British Columbia.
Narrative
On 20 March 2005, Aqua Queen was pulling anchors off a float in Toquart Bay, British Columbia, when it girded and capsized. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada identifies the event as M05W0038 in Appendix B of report M18P0230. The entry does not describe the anchor arrangement, actions before the capsize, emergency response, casualties or final condition of the tug. No incident-specific causal findings have been recovered.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|
| 2005-03-20 | Aqua Queen girded and capsized while pulling anchors off a float in Toquart Bay. |
Investigation
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada records M05W0038 in Appendix B of report M18P0230 (printed page 34). That report investigates George H. Ledcor; its causal findings do not establish the causes of this occurrence. No standalone report for M05W0038 was located in the exact-identifier and Canadian government archive searches.
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