Warning: We found Canadian Marine Accident records for 802334 (PETROLAB). 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 the evening of 19 July 1997 an explosion and fire occurred on board the tanker "PETROLAB" while the crew was washing cargo oil tanks in preparation for loading cargo. The ship's owner was killed and three members of the crew, one of whom later died in hospital, were injured by the explosion. The ensuing on-board fire subsequently spread to the government wharf. The combined efforts of two Canadian Coast Guard vessels and several shore-based fire departments were required to bring the fire under control. As a precaution, the town of St. Barbe was partially evacuated. Both the ship and the government wharf were destroyed before the fire was fully extinguished some 63 hours later. No pollution was reported as a result of the fire. The Board determined that the explosion occurred due to an accumulation of gasoline vapour in the after cofferdam, 'tween-deck space, and engine-room. The source of ignition was not determined. Factors contributing to the explosion were: the owner's and crew's ignorance of tanker safe working practices; the improvised and unsafe working practices devised to replace a tank-stripping system that had been inoperable for at least 10 years; the fact that there was no safety management system in place; the use of the cofferdam, which was open both to the 'tween-deck and the engine-room, as a slop tank; the use of pumping equipment uncertified for use in a hazardous environment; the fact that the mechanical ventilation for the cofferdam and 'tween-deck area was not used and no atmospheric monitoring was carried out; and the presence of substandard electrical equipment and fittings in the engine-room.

The Canadian Marine Accident records indicate that the ship named PETROLAB, with the official number 802334, was involved in an incident (). The vessel, registered in CANADA and belonging to the CARGO - LIQUID category, experienced FIRE. The incident occurred on 7/19/1997 , near ST. BARBE HARBOUR, NFLD, ST. AUGUSTINE, PQ, Nova Scotia.

The ship, built in 1962 by , has a length of 41 meters, a width of 8 meters, and a gross tonnage of 472. 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 ST. AUGUSTINE, PQ, and the weather condition at the time of the incident was OVERCAST.

The ship's hull is made of STEEL, and it was propelled by a PROPELLER. The incident was reported on 10/3/1997 , and any missing individuals would be reported below.