Warning : We found Canadian Marine Accident records for 5421 (GOLDEN SUN). 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: While berthing at Prescott Elevator, the bow touched the port pier and the anchor chain came over the pier resulting in minor damage to the pier.
The Canadian Marine Accident records indicate that the ship named GOLDEN SUN, with the official number 5421, was involved in an incident (Accident). The vessel, registered in MALTA and belonging to the CARGO - SOLID category, experienced STRIKING - Allision with a fixed object (striking - includes berthed/docked vessels). The incident occurred on 7/10/1998 , near PRESCOTT ELEVATOR, ST. LAWRENCE RIVER, ONTARIO, Prescott, Nova Scotia.
The ship, built in 1977 by , has a length of 164 meters, a width of 23 meters, and a gross tonnage of 13538. There were 23 crew members on board, and any injuries or casualties would be reported in the table below. The incident was classified as STRIKING - Allision with a fixed object (striking - includes berthed/docked vessels). The departure and destination port were Prescott, 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 . The incident was reported on 8/4/1998 7, and any missing individuals would be reported below.
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VesselName GOLDEN SUN IMO 7519347 OfficialNo 5421 VRN MMSI VesselTypeDisplayEng CARGO - SOLID VesselSubTypeDisplayEng BULK CARRIER CallSign 9HIJ5 VesselFlagDisplayEng MALTA PortOfRegistryDisplayEng Malta Valletta Length_Meters 164 Width_Meters 23 GrossTonnage 13538 PropulsionTypeDisplayEng HullMaterialDisplayEng STEEL YearBuilt 1977 VesselBuilderName OccTypeDisplayEng Accident SeaPollutionDegreeDisplayEng AirPollutionDisplayEng NumberOfCrew 23 NumberOfEvacuated 0 NumberOfGuest 0 TotalPeopleOnBoard 24 TotalVesselMinorInjuries TotalVesselSeriousInjuries TotalVesselDeaths TotalVesselPeopleInTheWater DepartureLocationTypeDisplayEng Port DepartureCountryDisplayEng CANADA DeparturePortDisplayEng Prescott Departure_Date 7/10/1998 DestinationPortDisplayEng Prescott Speed_Knots ActivityCategoryDisplayEng VesselDamageLocationDisplayEng VesselDamageDegreeDisplayEng MINOR HIN AccIncTypeDisplayEng STRIKING - Allision with a fixed object (striking - includes berthed/docked vessels) TotalVesselMissingIndividuals DestinationLocationTypeDisplayEng Port VesselDamageLocationCategoryDisplayEng Ship General OccClassDisplayEng CLASS 5 Occurence_Date 7/10/1998 ProvinceDisplayEng InjuriesIND_DisplayEng SearchAndRescueIND_DisplayEng No DamageIND_DisplayEng Yes PollutionIND_DisplayEng No Latitude 42.86666667 Longitude 79.25000000 NearestLocationDescription PRESCOTT ELEVATOR, ST. LAWRENCE RIVER, ONTARIO WeatherFactorEnum_DisplayEng FatigueContFactorEnum_DisplayEng ReportSourceeDisplayEng LightConditionDisplayEng Day WeatherConditionDisplayEng CLEAR WindDirection WSW WindSpeed_Knots 6.00 Reported_Date 8/4/1998 7 TotalDeaths 0 TotalMinorInjuries 0 TotalSeriousInjuries 0 TotalPeopleInTheWater 0 TotalMissingIndividuals 0 OtherStateInvestigatingDisplayEng