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Fraser Warrior (2015)

On 24 May 2015, Fraser Warrior girded and nearly capsized while towing a barge in Prince Rupert Harbour, British Columbia. Appendix B of TSB report M18P0230 states that the tug’s jog-steering control malfunctioned. The entry identifies the operation and reported machinery malfunction but does not describe the control failure, towline arrangement, subsequent response or final vessel condition. No incident-specific causal investigation or damage estimate was recovered.

Classification

  • Incident Type: Near capsize
  • Severity: Medium

Vessel Details

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Vessel NameFraser Warrior
Vessel TypeTug
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IMO Number
Gross Tonnage
LOA (m)

Incident Details

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Date2015-05-24
LocationPrince Rupert Harbour, British Columbia
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RegionCanada
Fatalities
Injuries
Missing
Cargo Loss
Direct Damage
Economic Damage
Insured Loss
Salvage/Cleanup Cost

Key facts

  • TSB occurrence M15P0107 dates the event to 24 May 2015.
  • Fraser Warrior was towing a barge in Prince Rupert Harbour.
  • The TSB appendix reports a jog-steering control malfunction.
  • The outcome was a near capsize, not an established sinking.

Narrative

On 24 May 2015, Fraser Warrior girded and nearly capsized while towing a barge in Prince Rupert Harbour, British Columbia. Appendix B of TSB report M18P0230 states that the tug’s jog-steering control malfunctioned. The entry identifies the operation and reported machinery malfunction but does not describe the control failure, towline arrangement, subsequent response or final vessel condition. No incident-specific causal investigation or damage estimate was recovered.

Sequence of events

Date/timeEvent
2015-05-24Fraser Warrior girded and nearly capsized while towing a barge; the TSB appendix reports a jog-steering control malfunction.

Contributing factors

FactorEvidence statusDescription
Jog-steering control malfunctionReportedAppendix B of TSB M18P0230 reports a malfunction during the tow; no standalone causal findings were recovered.

Investigation

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada records M15P0107 in Appendix B of report M18P0230 (printed page 35). That report investigates George H. Ledcor; its causal findings do not establish the causes of this occurrence. No standalone report for M15P0107 was located in the exact-identifier and Canadian government archive searches.

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