Classification
- Incident Type: Capsize girding
- Severity: High
- Region: Canada
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Vessel Name | Butler |
| Vessel Type | Tug |
| Flag State | |
| IMO Number | |
| Gross Tonnage | |
| LOA (m) | |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Date | 2007-07-27 |
| Location | Near Queensborough Railway Bridge, North Arm Fraser River, British Columbia |
| Region | Canada |
| Fatalities | |
| Injuries | |
| Missing | |
Key facts
- TSB occurrence M07W0104 records the event on 27 July 2007.
- Butler was towing logs near the Queensborough rail bridge in the north arm of the Fraser River.
- The tug girded and capsized during the tow.
- The available official material does not state the casualty or damage outcomes in sufficient detail.
Narrative
On 27 July 2007, the tug Butler was towing logs near the Queensborough rail bridge in the north arm of the Fraser River, British Columbia. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada’s Appendix B entry for occurrence M07W0104 records that Butler girded and capsized during the tow. The available official material establishes the vessel, date, location, and event classification, but does not provide a full incident-specific account of the tow arrangement, emergency response, casualties, or damage. No standalone TSB investigation report for Butler is identified in the material reviewed. This page therefore does not assign a causal mechanism beyond the reported girding and capsize, and leaves the casualty and loss outcomes unresolved.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|
| 2007-07-27 | Butler girded and capsized while towing logs near the Queensborough rail bridge. |
Investigation
The occurrence is listed in Appendix B of TSB Marine Transportation Safety Investigation Report M18P0230, which provides historical context for tug girding cases. The available report material does not provide incident-specific findings for Butler.
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