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 | |
| Region | Canada |
| Fatalities | |
| Injuries | |
| Missing | |
| Vessels Lost | 1 |
| Direct Damage | |
| Economic Damage | |
Key facts
- TSB occurrence M05W0199 dates the sinking to 15 October 2005.
- Samantha J was towing a barge in Northumberland Channel.
- The TSB appendix records girding and sinking.
- Nauticapedia reports loss of power and contact with the tow; these are secondary reported circumstances.
Narrative
On 15 October 2005, Samantha J girded and sank while towing a barge in Northumberland Channel, British Columbia. The TSB lists the event as M05W0199 in Appendix B of report M18P0230. Nauticapedia separately reports that the tug lost power and was struck by its tow off Harmac. It describes one crew member swimming ashore, another reaching a chip barge, and the ferries Quinsam and Queen of New Westminster attending. Those details are a secondary historical account, rather than TSB causal findings. The annex does not specify casualties, the barge’s name, pollution or recovery. Nauticapedia also describes later sinkings and salvage operations; those accounts cannot be assigned to the 2005 event.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|
| 2005-10-15 | Samantha J was towing a barge in Northumberland Channel. |
| 2005-10-15 | Samantha J became girded and sank. |
Contributing factors
| Factor | Evidence status | Description |
|---|
| Loss of power and contact with tow | Reported | Nauticapedia’s dated 15 October 2005 account reports both; no TSB causal finding was recovered. |
Investigation
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada records M05W0199 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 M05W0199 was located in the exact-identifier and Canadian government archive searches.
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