Warning : We found Canadian Marine Accident records for 344744 (DIGBY ISLAND FERRY). 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 16 May 2019, the ferry "DIGBY ISLAND FERRY" reported cooling water leaks from the port main engine cylinder head whilst in the Haro Strait, BC. The vessel shut down the port main engine and, using the starboard main engine, proceeded to Nanaimo, BC to effect repairs.
The Canadian Marine Accident records indicate that the ship named DIGBY ISLAND FERRY, with the official number 344744, 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 5/16/2019 , near Gordon Head, , Nova Scotia.
The ship, built in 1970 by , has a length of 34 meters, a width of 10 meters, and a gross tonnage of 214. There were 0 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 , 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 5/16/2019 , and any missing individuals would be reported below.
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VesselName DIGBY ISLAND FERRY IMO OfficialNo 344744 VRN MMSI 316009712 VesselTypeDisplayEng FERRY VesselSubTypeDisplayEng PASSENGER/VEHICLE CallSign VesselFlagDisplayEng CANADA PortOfRegistryDisplayEng Prince Rupert Length_Meters 34 Width_Meters 10 GrossTonnage 214 PropulsionTypeDisplayEng PROPELLER HullMaterialDisplayEng STEEL YearBuilt 1970 VesselBuilderName OccTypeDisplayEng Incident SeaPollutionDegreeDisplayEng NONE AirPollutionDisplayEng NumberOfCrew 0 NumberOfEvacuated 0 NumberOfGuest 0 TotalPeopleOnBoard 0 TotalVesselMinorInjuries TotalVesselSeriousInjuries TotalVesselDeaths TotalVesselPeopleInTheWater DepartureLocationTypeDisplayEng Port DepartureCountryDisplayEng CANADA DeparturePortDisplayEng Departure_Date DestinationPortDisplayEng Speed_Knots ActivityCategoryDisplayEng UNKNOWN VesselDamageLocationDisplayEng Diesel engines VesselDamageDegreeDisplayEng MAJOR HIN AccIncTypeDisplayEng TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEM TotalVesselMissingIndividuals DestinationLocationTypeDisplayEng Port VesselDamageLocationCategoryDisplayEng Machinery main components OccClassDisplayEng CLASS 5 Occurence_Date 5/16/2019 ProvinceDisplayEng BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC) InjuriesIND_DisplayEng No SearchAndRescueIND_DisplayEng No DamageIND_DisplayEng Yes PollutionIND_DisplayEng No Latitude 48.47383333 Longitude 123.24400000 NearestLocationDescription Gordon Head WeatherFactorEnum_DisplayEng No FatigueContFactorEnum_DisplayEng No ReportSourceeDisplayEng LightConditionDisplayEng WeatherConditionDisplayEng CLEAR WindDirection WindSpeed_Knots Reported_Date 5/16/2019 TotalDeaths 0 TotalMinorInjuries 0 TotalSeriousInjuries 0 TotalPeopleInTheWater 0 TotalMissingIndividuals 0 OtherStateInvestigatingDisplayEng