Classification
- Incident Type: Capsize girding
- Severity: High
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Vessel Name | Connie E |
| Vessel Type | Tug |
| Flag State | |
| IMO Number | |
| Official Number | |
| Gross Tonnage | |
| LOA (m) | |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Date | 2009-11-19 |
| Location | Trent Severn Waterway near Trenton, Ontario |
| Coordinates | |
| Region | Canada |
| Fatalities | |
| Injuries | |
| Missing | |
Key facts
- Connie E capsized on 19 November 2009.
- The tug was towing a barge with another tug.
- The TSB places the occurrence in the Trent-Severn Waterway near Trenton.
Narrative
On 19 November 2009, Connie E was towing a barge with another tug in the Trent-Severn Waterway near Trenton, Ontario, when it girded and capsized. The TSB identifies the event as M09C0063 in Appendix B of report M18P0230. The historical entry does not identify the assisting tug, describe the tow arrangement or explain the manoeuvre before the capsize. It does not state casualty counts, rescue details, the final vessel condition or financial losses. No standalone investigation was recovered.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|
| 2009-11-19 | Connie E girded and capsized while towing a barge with another tug near Trenton. |
Investigation
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada records M09C0063 in Appendix B of report M18P0230 (printed page 35). That report investigates George H. Ledcor; its causal findings do not establish the causes of this occurrence. No standalone report for M09C0063 was located in the exact-identifier and Canadian government archive searches.
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