Classification
- Incident Type: Near capsize
- Severity: Medium
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | Fraser Warrior |
| Vessel Type | Tug |
| Flag State | |
| IMO Number | |
| Gross Tonnage | |
| LOA (m) |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2015-05-24 |
| Location | Digby Island ferry dock, Prince Rupert Harbour, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 54.3109, -130.3634 |
| Region | Canada |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Missing | 0 |
| Cargo Loss | |
| Direct Damage | Water was shipped on deck and the propeller was fouled by a rope during the manoeuvre. |
| Economic Damage | |
| Insured Loss | |
| Salvage/Cleanup Cost |
Key facts
- On 24 May 2015, Fraser Warrior was towing a barge while approaching the Digby Island ferry dock in Prince Rupert Harbour.
- A jog-steering control malfunction was followed by the barge overtaking the tug, which girded and nearly capsized.
- Water was shipped on deck and the tug's propeller was fouled by a rope during the manoeuvre.
- The official TSB occurrence summary records two people onboard and no fatalities, injuries, or missing persons.
Narrative
On 24 May 2015, Fraser Warrior was towing a barge while the vessels approached the Digby Island ferry dock in Prince Rupert Harbour, British Columbia. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada occurrence summary states that the tug's jog-steering control malfunctioned and that the barge overtook the tug. Fraser Warrior girded and nearly capsized during the manoeuvre.
The same official summary records that water was shipped on deck and that the tug's propeller was fouled by a rope. It records two people onboard and no fatalities, injuries, or missing persons. The available occurrence material does not identify a damage estimate, vessel particulars, or a separate final investigation report.
It does not identify the barge or describe the tug's subsequent condition after the near capsize.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|---|
| 2015-05-24 | Fraser Warrior approached the Digby Island ferry dock while towing a barge. |
| 2015-05-24 | A jog-steering malfunction was followed by the barge overtaking the tug; Fraser Warrior girded and nearly capsized. |
Contributing factors
| Factor | Evidence status | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jog-steering malfunction | Reported | The TSB occurrence summary identifies a malfunction of the tug's jog-steering control during the approach. |
| Barge overtaking the tug | Reported | The barge overtook Fraser Warrior during the manoeuvre, producing the reported girding and near capsize. |
Investigation
The occurrence is recorded in the Transportation Safety Board of Canada MARSIS dataset as M15P0107 and is also listed in Appendix B of TSB report M18P0230. No standalone incident investigation report or final causal findings are identified in the available material.