Classification
- Incident Type: Capsize girding
- Severity: High
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | Samantha J |
| Vessel Type | Tug |
| Flag State | |
| IMO Number | |
| Official Number | 348369 |
| Gross Tonnage | |
| LOA (m) |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2005-10-15 |
| Location | Northumberland Channel, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49.1522, -123.8665 |
| Region | Canada |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Missing | 0 |
| Vessels Lost | 1 |
| Direct Damage | |
| Economic Damage |
Key facts
- The TSB occurrence record states that Samantha J was towing the barge Rivtow 1004 in Northumberland Channel on 15 October 2005.
- The tug became girded and sank during the tow.
- The available TSB occurrence record reports no fatalities, injuries, or missing persons.
- No detailed causal findings or official economic-damage estimate are provided in the available public record.
Narrative
On 15 October 2005, the tug Samantha J was towing the barge Rivtow 1004 in Northumberland Channel, British Columbia. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada occurrence record states that the tug became girded and sank during the tow. The record reports no fatalities, injuries, or missing persons.
The available public material provides an occurrence-level description rather than a standalone investigation account. It does not establish the detailed tow sequence, the mechanism that produced the girding, the emergency response, or the extent and cost of damage beyond the sinking.
The record also does not identify the crew size, towline arrangement, or environmental conditions. It supports the event and immediate consequence, but not a more specific explanation of why the tug became girded.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|---|
| 2005-10-15 | Samantha J was towing Rivtow 1004 in Northumberland Channel. |
| 2005-10-15 | Samantha J became girded and sank. |
Investigation
No standalone TSB investigation report for this occurrence is identified in the available public material. The occurrence is listed in TSB report M18P0230, Appendix B, and the public TSB occurrence record supplies the short event description and consequence counts. The available material does not state a causal finding.