Warning : We found Canadian Marine Accident records for 27972-01 (SEA URCHIN). 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: On the morning of 22 May 2006, while at anchor in the Bay of Sept-Îles, an abandon-ship drill was carried out on board the bulk carrier Sea Urchin. At 1150 eastern daylight time, during the recovery of the starboard lifeboat, the aft hook-release gear mechanism opened. The forward mechanism, unable to take the full load, also opened. The lifeboat then fell 11 m, stern first, into the sea, fatally injuring one of the five crew members on board.
The Canadian Marine Accident records indicate that the ship named SEA URCHIN, with the official number 27972-01, was involved in an incident (Accident). The vessel, registered in CYPRUS and belonging to the CARGO - SOLID category, experienced PERSON SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED - In contact with any part of the ship or its contents. The incident occurred on 5/22/2006 , near PORT OF SEPT ILES, QC, Bunbury, Nova Scotia.
The ship, built in by , has a length of 225 meters, a width of 32 meters, and a gross tonnage of 38938. There were 23 crew members on board, and any injuries or casualties would be reported in the table below. The incident was classified as PERSON SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED - In contact with any part of the ship or its contents. The departure and destination port were Bunbury, and the weather condition at the time of the incident was OVERCAST.
The ship's hull is made of STEEL, and it was propelled by a . The incident was reported on 5/23/2006 , and any missing individuals would be reported below.
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VesselName SEA URCHIN IMO 9244233 OfficialNo 27972-01 VRN MMSI VesselTypeDisplayEng CARGO - SOLID VesselSubTypeDisplayEng BULK CARRIER CallSign C4GS2 VesselFlagDisplayEng CYPRUS PortOfRegistryDisplayEng Length_Meters 225 Width_Meters 32 GrossTonnage 38938 PropulsionTypeDisplayEng HullMaterialDisplayEng STEEL YearBuilt VesselBuilderName OccTypeDisplayEng Accident SeaPollutionDegreeDisplayEng NONE AirPollutionDisplayEng NumberOfCrew 23 NumberOfEvacuated 0 NumberOfGuest 0 TotalPeopleOnBoard 23 TotalVesselMinorInjuries 3 TotalVesselSeriousInjuries 0 TotalVesselDeaths 1 TotalVesselPeopleInTheWater 0 DepartureLocationTypeDisplayEng Port DepartureCountryDisplayEng AUSTRALIA DeparturePortDisplayEng Bunbury Departure_Date 4/15/2006 DestinationPortDisplayEng Bunbury Speed_Knots ActivityCategoryDisplayEng CARRIAGE OF GOODS VesselDamageLocationDisplayEng Lifeboats VesselDamageDegreeDisplayEng CONSTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS HIN AccIncTypeDisplayEng PERSON SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED - In contact with any part of the ship or its contents TotalVesselMissingIndividuals 0 DestinationLocationTypeDisplayEng Port VesselDamageLocationCategoryDisplayEng Equipment for crew and passengers OccClassDisplayEng CLASS 3 Occurence_Date 5/22/2006 ProvinceDisplayEng QUEBEC (QC) InjuriesIND_DisplayEng Yes SearchAndRescueIND_DisplayEng Yes DamageIND_DisplayEng Yes PollutionIND_DisplayEng No Latitude 50.20000000 Longitude 66.38333333 NearestLocationDescription PORT OF SEPT ILES, QC WeatherFactorEnum_DisplayEng FatigueContFactorEnum_DisplayEng ReportSourceeDisplayEng LightConditionDisplayEng Day WeatherConditionDisplayEng OVERCAST WindDirection E WindSpeed_Knots 10.00 Reported_Date 5/23/2006 TotalDeaths 1 TotalMinorInjuries 3 TotalSeriousInjuries 0 TotalPeopleInTheWater 0 TotalMissingIndividuals 0 OtherStateInvestigatingDisplayEng