Classification
- Incident Type: Near capsize
- Severity: Medium
- Primary evidence: Transportation Safety Board of Canada occurrence annex
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | Maren J |
| Vessel Type | Tug |
| Flag State | |
| IMO Number | |
| Gross Tonnage | |
| LOA (m) |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2013-08-04 |
| Location | Northumberland Channel, British Columbia |
| Region | Canada |
| Coordinates | 49.1522, -123.8665 |
| Fatalities | |
| Injuries | |
| Missing | |
| Direct damage |
Key facts
- The occurrence took place on 4 August 2013.
- Maren J was assisting in barge-towing operations in Northumberland Channel.
- The TSB occurrence description states that the tug girded and nearly capsized.
Narrative
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada lists Maren J as a tug occurrence on 4 August 2013 in Northumberland Channel, British Columbia. The occurrence description states that the tug girded and nearly capsized while assisting in barge-towing operations. The available TSB material is an occurrence-level annex entry rather than a dedicated investigation report for this event. It does not describe the towing arrangement or response, identify the barge, state whether anyone was injured, or quantify damage or pollution. Those consequences remain unreported in the material used for this page.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|---|
| 2013-08-04 | Maren J girded and nearly capsized while assisting in barge-towing operations in Northumberland Channel. |
Investigation
The TSB occurrence appears in Appendix B of report M18P0230, which uses historical tug-girding occurrences as background for a broader safety investigation. The available appendix entry does not provide case-specific causal findings or a separate investigation report for Maren J.