Classification
- Incident Type: Capsize girding
- Severity: High
- Region: Canada
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Vessel Name | Iris G |
| Vessel Type | Tug |
| Flag State | |
| IMO Number | |
| Gross Tonnage | |
| LOA (m) | |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Date | 2010-01-28 |
| Location | Fraser River, British Columbia |
| Region | Canada |
| Fatalities | |
| Injuries | |
| Missing | |
Key facts
- TSB occurrence M10W0006 records the event on 28 January 2010.
- Iris G was towing a barge downstream in the Fraser River, British Columbia.
- The tug girded and sank during the tow.
- The available official occurrence material does not state the casualty or damage outcomes in sufficient detail.
Narrative
On 28 January 2010, the tug Iris G was towing a barge downstream in the Fraser River, British Columbia. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada’s Appendix B entry for occurrence M10W0006 records that Iris G girded and sank 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, damage, or final vessel condition. No standalone TSB investigation report for Iris G is identified in the material reviewed. This page therefore does not assign a causal mechanism beyond the reported girding and sinking, and leaves the casualty and loss outcomes unresolved.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|
| 2010-01-28 | Iris G girded and sank while towing a barge downstream in the Fraser River. |
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 Iris G.
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