Classification
- Incident Type: Capsize girding
- Severity: High
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | Sea Cap VII |
| Vessel Type | Tug |
| Flag State | |
| IMO Number | |
| Gross Tonnage | |
| LOA (m) |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2012-06-28 |
| Location | Vancouver, Fraser River near New Westminster |
| Coordinates | 49.2000, -122.9000 |
| Region | Canada |
| Fatalities | |
| Injuries | |
| Missing | |
| Vessels Lost | |
| Direct Damage | |
| Economic Damage |
Key facts
- TSB Appendix B lists Sea Cap VII as having girded and capsized while shifting a barge near the Pattullo Bridge on 28 June 2012.
- The available entry places the occurrence in the Fraser River near New Westminster, British Columbia.
- The available public material does not establish casualty counts, whether the tug was lost, or the extent of damage.
- No causal findings from a standalone investigation report have been identified.
Narrative
TSB Appendix B lists the tug Sea Cap VII as having girded and capsized while shifting a barge near the Pattullo Bridge in the Fraser River near New Westminster, British Columbia, on 28 June 2012. The available entry does not describe the tow arrangement, the emergency response, the casualty outcome, or the extent of damage.
The public TSB occurrence data contains an identifier mismatch: the identifier associated with this entry is used for a different Ocean Clipper water-ingress event. The Sea Cap VII occurrence should therefore remain provisional until the records are reconciled.
No reliable public account beyond the appendix entry has been identified. The record does not state whether anyone was aboard, whether anyone was injured, whether the tug sank or was recovered, or what damage occurred.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|---|
| 2012-06-28 | Sea Cap VII was shifting a barge near the Pattullo Bridge in the Fraser River. |
| 2012-06-28 | Sea Cap VII became girded and capsized. |
Investigation
No standalone investigation report or causal findings for Sea Cap VII have been identified in the available public material. TSB report M18P0230, Appendix B, provides the historical occurrence entry, but the mismatch in the associated public occurrence identifier leaves the detailed identity and consequences unresolved.