Warning : We found Canadian Marine Accident records for 647560 (WESTERN POLARIS). 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: Vessel reported a small electrical fire on a generator panel. No injuries or pollution reported. Generator back on line 20 minutes later.
The Canadian Marine Accident records indicate that the ship named WESTERN POLARIS, with the official number 647560, was involved in an incident (Accident). The vessel, registered in UNITED STATES - US and belonging to the SURVEY/RESEARCH category, experienced FIRE. The incident occurred on 8/17/1999 , near SHEET HARBOUR, N.S., Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia.
The ship, built in 1982 by VANCOUVER SHIPYARDS CO. LTD., has a length of 41 meters, a width of 10 meters, and a gross tonnage of 198. There were 8 crew members on board, and any injuries or casualties would be reported in the table below. The incident was classified as FIRE. The departure and destination port were Sheet Harbour, 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 9/1/1999 1, and any missing individuals would be reported below.
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VesselName WESTERN POLARIS IMO 8111403 OfficialNo 647560 VRN MMSI VesselTypeDisplayEng SURVEY/RESEARCH VesselSubTypeDisplayEng SEISMIC SURVEY CallSign WRB2314 VesselFlagDisplayEng UNITED STATES - US PortOfRegistryDisplayEng Houston Length_Meters 41 Width_Meters 10 GrossTonnage 198 PropulsionTypeDisplayEng HullMaterialDisplayEng STEEL YearBuilt 1982 VesselBuilderName VANCOUVER SHIPYARDS CO. LTD. OccTypeDisplayEng Accident SeaPollutionDegreeDisplayEng NONE AirPollutionDisplayEng NumberOfCrew 8 NumberOfEvacuated 0 NumberOfGuest 0 TotalPeopleOnBoard 10 TotalVesselMinorInjuries TotalVesselSeriousInjuries TotalVesselDeaths TotalVesselPeopleInTheWater DepartureLocationTypeDisplayEng Port DepartureCountryDisplayEng CANADA DeparturePortDisplayEng Sheet Harbour Departure_Date 8/17/1999 DestinationPortDisplayEng Sheet Harbour Speed_Knots ActivityCategoryDisplayEng UNKNOWN VesselDamageLocationDisplayEng Engine room VesselDamageDegreeDisplayEng MINOR HIN AccIncTypeDisplayEng FIRE TotalVesselMissingIndividuals DestinationLocationTypeDisplayEng Port VesselDamageLocationCategoryDisplayEng Hull OccClassDisplayEng CLASS 5 Occurence_Date 8/17/1999 ProvinceDisplayEng InjuriesIND_DisplayEng SearchAndRescueIND_DisplayEng No DamageIND_DisplayEng Yes PollutionIND_DisplayEng No Latitude 44.91861111 Longitude 62.51583333 NearestLocationDescription SHEET HARBOUR, N.S. WeatherFactorEnum_DisplayEng FatigueContFactorEnum_DisplayEng ReportSourceeDisplayEng LightConditionDisplayEng Day WeatherConditionDisplayEng CLEAR WindDirection WindSpeed_Knots 0.00 Reported_Date 9/1/1999 1 TotalDeaths 0 TotalMinorInjuries 0 TotalSeriousInjuries 0 TotalPeopleInTheWater 0 TotalMissingIndividuals 0 OtherStateInvestigatingDisplayEng