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Tale of Three Tugs

Tale of Three Tugs

Photo: nsnews.com
Photo: nsnews.com

The 112 year old, 74 foot tugboat Elf sank twice in three days.  The first was in Mamquam Blind Channel in Squamish on January 14.  The tug spilt some 1500 litres of diesel fuel and lubricant oil.   The Coast Guard placed booms around the sunken vessel to contain the pollution.  The Elf was later raised using a barge and crane.  It was surveyed and no cause for the sinking was determined.  The Elf was taken under tow and was headed to a shipyard on the Fraser River when the tug sank again off Point Atkinson, British Columbia. The tugboat sank and rests some 120 meters below the surface.  No reports of injuries.  Reports state the cause of the sinkings remains unknown.

Photo: cbc.ca
Photo: cbc.ca

A 52 foot tugboat sank on the Fraser River on January 22 near Richmond, British Columbia.  The tugboat had been at anchor when the vessel anchor dragged allowing the vessel to go adrift.  The vessel drifted until it collided with a piling and began to take on water.  The tug eventually sank.  No reports of injuries.  A small amount of pollution was released.

On January 20, a tugboat and coal barge sank on the Batanghari River near Jambi, Indonesia. The tug and barge were proceeding down the river when the tug became unstable by the river current and capsized.  The tug struck the barge and both sank.  Two men were reported missing presumed lost.

 

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Queen of Nanaimo

Queen of Nanaimo

Photo: globalnews.ca
Photo: globalnews.ca

The 130 meter long passenger ferry Queen of Nanaimo allided with a floating dock on Mayne Island, British Columbia, Canada.  The float sustained some damage.  While pulling away from the dock,  the Queen of Nanaimo went aground.   While it was maneuvering, the ferry was pushed by heavy winds causing the vessel aground.  No injuries to the 22 crew and two passengers on board at the time.

Photo: globalnews.ca
Photo: globalnews.ca

Video of the incident

Divers inspected a portion of the ferry’s hull and discovered the starboard propeller and shaft were damaged.  A portion of the aft hull was also damaged. The Queen of Nanaimo was to be towed to Long Harbour on Salt Spring Island by several tugs.  The Queen of Nanaimo will be drydocked to make the necessary of reports.  BC Ferries announced scheduled sailings between Tsawwassen and Southern Gulf Islands are cancelled as another vessel is not available to replace the Queen of Nanaimo.

 

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Ever Ethic

Ever Ethic

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The 298 meter long, 75898 dwt  container ship allided with a pier at Vancouver, British Columbia.   The Ever Ethic was being assisted from port with two tugs when the container ship struck the pier.   The vessel’s hull was damaged with several small hull punctures.   No reports of injuries or pollution released.   The crew was able to make repairs the vessel departed a few days later bound for Tokyo, Japan.

 

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