Classification
- Incident Type: Capsize girding
- Severity: High
- Vessel Type: Tug
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | D & E No. 1 |
| Vessel Type | Tug |
| Flag State | |
| IMO Number | |
| Gross Tonnage | |
| LOA (m) |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2007-09-19 |
| Location | Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia |
| Region | Canada |
| Coordinates | 52.6894, -131.8941 |
| Fatalities | |
| Injuries | |
| Missing |
Key facts
- D & E No. 1 girded and capsized on 19 September 2007.
- The tug was towing a sports-fishing-lodge barge.
- The occurrence was near the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia.
Narrative
On 19 September 2007, D & E No. 1 was towing a sports-fishing-lodge barge near the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada's historical occurrence summary records that the tug girded and capsized during the tow. The summary identifies the occurrence and broad operating context but does not describe the towing arrangement, towline or steering actions, the manoeuvre immediately preceding the girding, or the sequence of the capsize. It also does not report the emergency response, vessel damage, pollution, or casualty outcome. The available material therefore supports the event, date, vessel, tow, and location, but not a more detailed reconstruction or causal account. It does not establish whether the tug or barge was recovered or whether financial loss was recorded.
Investigation
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada lists the event in Appendix B of report M18P0230 as occurrence M07W0129. The appendix provides a concise occurrence description rather than a full investigation account. No detailed official findings or verified casualty, damage, pollution, or loss figures are identified for this occurrence.