Classification
- Incident Type: Sinking
- Severity: High
- Vessel Type: Tug
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | Samantha J |
| Vessel Type | Tug |
| Flag State | |
| IMO Number | |
| Gross Tonnage | |
| LOA (m) |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2014-10-06 |
| Location | Northumberland, British Columbia |
| Region | Canada |
| Coordinates | 49.150556, -123.856111 |
| Fatalities | |
| Injuries | |
| Missing |
Key facts
- Samantha J girded and sank on 6 October 2014.
- The tug was moving a barge.
- The occurrence was in Northumberland, British Columbia.
Narrative
On 6 October 2014, the tug Samantha J was moving a barge in Northumberland, British Columbia. Appendix B of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada's report M18P0230 records that the tug girded and sank during the operation. The entry establishes the vessel, date, location, barge operation, and broad mechanism. It does not state whether the tug was recovered, whether anyone was aboard, whether any injuries or fatalities occurred, or whether pollution or barge damage resulted. It gives no details of the tow arrangement, line handling, steering, weather or current, the manoeuvre immediately preceding the girding, or the sequence leading to the sinking. No verified financial-loss or damage estimate is provided. The available evidence supports a concise occurrence record and broad mechanism, but not a detailed causal or consequence assessment.
Investigation
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada lists the event in Appendix B of report M18P0230 as occurrence M15P0107. The appendix provides a concise occurrence description rather than a full investigation account. No detailed official findings or verified casualty, damage, pollution, recovery, or loss figures are identified for this occurrence.