Classification
- Incident Type: Capsize girding
- Severity: High
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | Glenshiel |
| Vessel Type | Tug |
| Flag State | |
| IMO Number | |
| Official Number | 176554 |
| Gross Tonnage | |
| LOA (m) |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2007-06-06 |
| Location | Nakwakto Rapids, Seymour Inlet, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51.0950, -127.5078 |
| Region | Canada |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Missing | 0 |
| Vessels Lost | 1 |
| Direct Damage | |
| Economic Damage |
Key facts
- The TSB occurrence record states that Glenshiel was towing the barge Island Pine in Nakwakto Rapids on 6 June 2007.
- Glenshiel became girded, capsized, and rapidly sank.
- The available TSB occurrence record states that all crew members were rescued and 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 6 June 2007, the tug Glenshiel was towing the barge Island Pine in Nakwakto Rapids, Seymour Inlet, British Columbia. TSB material states that the tug became girded, capsized, and rapidly sank. The available occurrence record states that all crew members were rescued and 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 does not identify the crew size, towline arrangement, or environmental conditions. It supports the event and rescue outcome, but not a more specific explanation of why the tug became girded.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|---|
| 2007-06-06 | Glenshiel was towing Island Pine in Nakwakto Rapids, Seymour Inlet. |
| 2007-06-06 | Glenshiel became girded, capsized, and rapidly sank; all crew members were rescued. |
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.