Warning : We found Canadian Marine Accident records for 348391 (PACIFIC EXPLORER). 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: Ran aground on rock pinnacle. Taking on water in bow compartment. 8 passengers+skipper transferred to another vessel. Vessel freed and towed to Egmont.
The Canadian Marine Accident records indicate that the ship named PACIFIC EXPLORER, with the official number 348391, was involved in an incident (Accident). The vessel, registered in CANADA and belonging to the FISHING category, experienced GROUNDING - Under power (non-intentional). The incident occurred on 8/20/1995 , near MILLER ISLET,PRINCE OF WALES REACH, B.C., Pender Harbour, Nova Scotia.
The ship, built in 1973 by CANOE COVE MARINA LTD., has a length of 15 meters, a width of 4 meters, and a gross tonnage of 39. There were 0 crew members on board, and any injuries or casualties would be reported in the table below. The incident was classified as GROUNDING - Under power (non-intentional). The departure and destination port were Pender Harbour, and the weather condition at the time of the incident was CLEAR.
The ship's hull is made of REINFORCED PLASTIC, and it was propelled by a PROPELLER. The incident was reported on 8/24/1995 , and any missing individuals would be reported below.
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VesselName PACIFIC EXPLORER IMO OfficialNo 348391 VRN MMSI VesselTypeDisplayEng FISHING VesselSubTypeDisplayEng UNKNOWN CallSign VesselFlagDisplayEng CANADA PortOfRegistryDisplayEng Vancouver Length_Meters 15 Width_Meters 4 GrossTonnage 39 PropulsionTypeDisplayEng PROPELLER HullMaterialDisplayEng REINFORCED PLASTIC YearBuilt 1973 VesselBuilderName CANOE COVE MARINA LTD. OccTypeDisplayEng Accident SeaPollutionDegreeDisplayEng MINOR AirPollutionDisplayEng NumberOfCrew 0 NumberOfEvacuated 9 NumberOfGuest 8 TotalPeopleOnBoard 17 TotalVesselMinorInjuries TotalVesselSeriousInjuries TotalVesselDeaths TotalVesselPeopleInTheWater DepartureLocationTypeDisplayEng Port DepartureCountryDisplayEng CANADA DeparturePortDisplayEng Pender Harbour Departure_Date 8/20/1995 DestinationPortDisplayEng Pender Harbour Speed_Knots ActivityCategoryDisplayEng CARRIAGE OF PEOPLE VesselDamageLocationDisplayEng Bow & stem sections, forebody bulkheads VesselDamageDegreeDisplayEng HOLED HIN AccIncTypeDisplayEng GROUNDING - Under power (non-intentional) TotalVesselMissingIndividuals DestinationLocationTypeDisplayEng Port VesselDamageLocationCategoryDisplayEng Hull OccClassDisplayEng CLASS C-4 Occurence_Date 8/20/1995 ProvinceDisplayEng InjuriesIND_DisplayEng SearchAndRescueIND_DisplayEng Yes DamageIND_DisplayEng Yes PollutionIND_DisplayEng Yes Latitude 49.78833333 Longitude 123.94583333 NearestLocationDescription MILLER ISLET,PRINCE OF WALES REACH, B.C. WeatherFactorEnum_DisplayEng FatigueContFactorEnum_DisplayEng ReportSourceeDisplayEng LightConditionDisplayEng Day WeatherConditionDisplayEng CLEAR WindDirection WindSpeed_Knots Reported_Date 8/24/1995 TotalDeaths 0 TotalMinorInjuries 0 TotalSeriousInjuries 0 TotalPeopleInTheWater 0 TotalMissingIndividuals 0 OtherStateInvestigatingDisplayEng