Warning : We found Canadian Marine Accident records for 4781 (REYKJAFOSS). 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 29 April 2011, the cargo vessel "REYKJAFOSS" grounded 0.35NM NE of Argentia, Newfoundland, while approaching the berth in poor weather conditions. Rudder and propeller damaged. Towed to Argentia by tugs "NORTH ATLANTIC OSPREY" and "POINT VIM".
The Canadian Marine Accident records indicate that the ship named REYKJAFOSS, with the official number 4781, was involved in an incident (Accident). The vessel, registered in ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA and belonging to the CARGO - SOLID category, experienced GROUNDING - Under power (non-intentional). The incident occurred on 4/29/2011 , near ARGENTIA WHARF, NL, , Nova Scotia.
The ship, built in 1999 by SCHIFFSWERFT UND MASCHINENFABRIK CASSENS, has a length of 127 meters, a width of 20 meters, and a gross tonnage of 7541. 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 , and the weather condition at the time of the incident was Unknown.
The ship's hull is made of STEEL, and it was propelled by a C.P. PROPELLER. The incident was reported on 5/2/2011 1, and any missing individuals would be reported below.
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VesselName REYKJAFOSS IMO 9202077 OfficialNo 4781 VRN MMSI VesselTypeDisplayEng CARGO - SOLID VesselSubTypeDisplayEng CONTAINER SHIP CallSign V2FB6 VesselFlagDisplayEng ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA PortOfRegistryDisplayEng Saint (St) John's Length_Meters 127 Width_Meters 20 GrossTonnage 7541 PropulsionTypeDisplayEng C.P. PROPELLER HullMaterialDisplayEng STEEL YearBuilt 1999 VesselBuilderName SCHIFFSWERFT UND MASCHINENFABRIK CASSENS OccTypeDisplayEng Accident SeaPollutionDegreeDisplayEng MINOR AirPollutionDisplayEng NumberOfCrew 0 NumberOfEvacuated 0 NumberOfGuest 0 TotalPeopleOnBoard 0 TotalVesselMinorInjuries TotalVesselSeriousInjuries TotalVesselDeaths TotalVesselPeopleInTheWater DepartureLocationTypeDisplayEng DepartureCountryDisplayEng DeparturePortDisplayEng Departure_Date DestinationPortDisplayEng Speed_Knots ActivityCategoryDisplayEng CARRIAGE OF GOODS VesselDamageLocationDisplayEng VesselDamageDegreeDisplayEng MAJOR HIN AccIncTypeDisplayEng GROUNDING - Under power (non-intentional) TotalVesselMissingIndividuals DestinationLocationTypeDisplayEng VesselDamageLocationCategoryDisplayEng Ship General OccClassDisplayEng CLASS 5 Occurence_Date 4/29/2011 ProvinceDisplayEng NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (NL) InjuriesIND_DisplayEng SearchAndRescueIND_DisplayEng Yes DamageIND_DisplayEng Yes PollutionIND_DisplayEng Yes Latitude 47.30333333 Longitude 53.97722222 NearestLocationDescription ARGENTIA WHARF, NL WeatherFactorEnum_DisplayEng FatigueContFactorEnum_DisplayEng ReportSourceeDisplayEng LightConditionDisplayEng Unknown WeatherConditionDisplayEng Unknown WindDirection SSW WindSpeed_Knots 20.00 Reported_Date 5/2/2011 1 TotalDeaths 0 TotalMinorInjuries 0 TotalSeriousInjuries 0 TotalPeopleInTheWater 0 TotalMissingIndividuals 0 OtherStateInvestigatingDisplayEng