Warning : We found Canadian Marine Accident records for 195987 (NORTHERN MESSENGER IV). This ship has been
recorded in the Canadian Marine Occurrence database as having been in an incident. Below are the details of the Vessel, weather condition, damage incurred and other accident details such as the date: V/L DISABLED DUE TO SHAFT DAMAGE - PASSENGERS TRANSFERRED OFF. Note: formerly OccNo : 1300-5-94
The Canadian Marine Accident records indicate that the ship named NORTHERN MESSENGER IV, with the official number 195987, was involved in an incident (Incident). The vessel, registered in CANADA and belonging to the FERRY category, experienced TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEM. The incident occurred on 7/15/1994 , near PORT DE SEPT ILES, QUEBEC, SEPT ILES, Nova Scotia.
The ship, built in 1951 by WILLIAM STRICKLAND, has a length of 14 meters, a width of 5 meters, and a gross tonnage of 34. There were 2 crew members on board, and any injuries or casualties would be reported in the table below. The incident was classified as TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEM. The departure and destination port were SEPT ILES, and the weather condition at the time of the incident was CLEAR.
The ship's hull is made of WOOD, and it was propelled by a PROPELLER. The incident was reported on 10/27/1994, and any missing individuals would be reported below.
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VesselName NORTHERN MESSENGER IV IMO OfficialNo 195987 VRN MMSI VesselTypeDisplayEng FERRY VesselSubTypeDisplayEng PASSENGER CallSign VesselFlagDisplayEng CANADA PortOfRegistryDisplayEng Quebec city Length_Meters 14 Width_Meters 5 GrossTonnage 34 PropulsionTypeDisplayEng PROPELLER HullMaterialDisplayEng WOOD YearBuilt 1951 VesselBuilderName WILLIAM STRICKLAND OccTypeDisplayEng Incident SeaPollutionDegreeDisplayEng AirPollutionDisplayEng NumberOfCrew 2 NumberOfEvacuated 0 NumberOfGuest 0 TotalPeopleOnBoard 21 TotalVesselMinorInjuries TotalVesselSeriousInjuries TotalVesselDeaths TotalVesselPeopleInTheWater DepartureLocationTypeDisplayEng Port DepartureCountryDisplayEng CANADA DeparturePortDisplayEng SEPT ILES Departure_Date DestinationPortDisplayEng SEPT ILES Speed_Knots ActivityCategoryDisplayEng VesselDamageLocationDisplayEng Tail shaft(s) VesselDamageDegreeDisplayEng MINOR HIN AccIncTypeDisplayEng TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEM TotalVesselMissingIndividuals DestinationLocationTypeDisplayEng Port VesselDamageLocationCategoryDisplayEng Machinery main components OccClassDisplayEng CLASS 5 Occurence_Date 7/15/1994 ProvinceDisplayEng InjuriesIND_DisplayEng SearchAndRescueIND_DisplayEng No DamageIND_DisplayEng Yes PollutionIND_DisplayEng Unknown Latitude 50.18333333 Longitude 66.38333333 NearestLocationDescription PORT DE SEPT ILES, QUEBEC WeatherFactorEnum_DisplayEng FatigueContFactorEnum_DisplayEng ReportSourceeDisplayEng LightConditionDisplayEng WeatherConditionDisplayEng CLEAR WindDirection WindSpeed_Knots Reported_Date 10/27/1994 TotalDeaths 0 TotalMinorInjuries 0 TotalSeriousInjuries 0 TotalPeopleInTheWater 0 TotalMissingIndividuals 0 OtherStateInvestigatingDisplayEng