Warning : We found Canadian Marine Accident records for 331112 (GULF COASTER). 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: The helicopter accommodation barge "TRAILER PRINCESS" was being moved by the tug "GULF COASTER" to a new logging camp location in Mackenzie Sound, B.C. After nightfall, as the tug endeavoured to tow the barge through the narrow winding channel of Kenneth Passage, the tug struck and grounded on rocks and was holed below the waterline. Another tug in the vicinity towed the undamaged barge to its destination. The "GULF COASTER" sank during attempts to refloat her but was later refloated and brought to Campbell River for repairs. No one was injured but diesel fuel escaped from the sunken tug.
The Canadian Marine Accident records indicate that the ship named GULF COASTER, with the official number 331112, was involved in an incident (). The vessel, registered in CANADA and belonging to the TUG category, experienced SANK - Flooding. The incident occurred on 3/31/1997 , near KENNETH PASSAGE, B.C., Port Elizabeth, Nova Scotia.
The ship, built in 1969 by , has a length of 11 meters, a width of 5 meters, and a gross tonnage of 14. There were 2 crew members on board, and any injuries or casualties would be reported in the table below. The incident was classified as SANK - Flooding. The departure and destination port were Port Elizabeth, and the weather condition at the time of the incident was CLEAR.
The ship's hull is made of STEEL, and it was propelled by a PROPELLER. The incident was reported on 7/28/1997 , and any missing individuals would be reported below.
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VesselName GULF COASTER IMO OfficialNo 331112 VRN MMSI VesselTypeDisplayEng TUG VesselSubTypeDisplayEng CallSign VesselFlagDisplayEng CANADA PortOfRegistryDisplayEng New Westminster Length_Meters 11 Width_Meters 5 GrossTonnage 14 PropulsionTypeDisplayEng PROPELLER HullMaterialDisplayEng STEEL YearBuilt 1969 VesselBuilderName OccTypeDisplayEng SeaPollutionDegreeDisplayEng MINOR AirPollutionDisplayEng NumberOfCrew 2 NumberOfEvacuated 2 NumberOfGuest 0 TotalPeopleOnBoard 4 TotalVesselMinorInjuries TotalVesselSeriousInjuries TotalVesselDeaths TotalVesselPeopleInTheWater DepartureLocationTypeDisplayEng Port DepartureCountryDisplayEng SOUTH AFRICA DeparturePortDisplayEng Port Elizabeth Departure_Date 3/31/1997 DestinationPortDisplayEng Port Elizabeth Speed_Knots ActivityCategoryDisplayEng SERVICE VesselDamageLocationDisplayEng Bottom, keel & bilge plates with stiffening VesselDamageDegreeDisplayEng MAJOR HIN AccIncTypeDisplayEng SANK - Flooding TotalVesselMissingIndividuals DestinationLocationTypeDisplayEng Port VesselDamageLocationCategoryDisplayEng Hull OccClassDisplayEng CLASS 3 Occurence_Date 3/31/1997 ProvinceDisplayEng InjuriesIND_DisplayEng SearchAndRescueIND_DisplayEng Yes DamageIND_DisplayEng Yes PollutionIND_DisplayEng Yes Latitude 50.95000000 Longitude 126.81666667 NearestLocationDescription KENNETH PASSAGE, B.C. WeatherFactorEnum_DisplayEng FatigueContFactorEnum_DisplayEng ReportSourceeDisplayEng LightConditionDisplayEng Night WeatherConditionDisplayEng CLEAR WindDirection WindSpeed_Knots 0.00 Reported_Date 7/28/1997 TotalDeaths 0 TotalMinorInjuries 0 TotalSeriousInjuries 0 TotalPeopleInTheWater 0 TotalMissingIndividuals 0 OtherStateInvestigatingDisplayEng