Warning : We found Canadian Marine Accident records for 812626 ( NEEDLES). 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 08 June 2021, the passenger and vehicle ferry "NEEDLES", with 5 people on board, reported striking the terminal wedge while docking at the Fauquier Ferry Terminal in Fauquier, BC. Minor damage was reported to the terminal wedge and the cable guide structure.
The Canadian Marine Accident records indicate that the ship named NEEDLES, with the official number 812626, was involved in an incident (Accident). The vessel, registered in CANADA and belonging to the FERRY category, experienced STRIKING - Allision with a fixed object (striking - includes berthed/docked vessels). The incident occurred on 6/8/2021 1, near Fauquier, , Nova Scotia.
The ship, built in 1990 by VANCOUVER SHIPYARDS CO. LTD, has a length of 50 meters, a width of 17 meters, and a gross tonnage of 572. There were 3 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 , 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 PROPELLER. The incident was reported on 6/11/2021 , and any missing individuals would be reported below.
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VesselName NEEDLES IMO OfficialNo 812626 VRN MMSI VesselTypeDisplayEng FERRY VesselSubTypeDisplayEng PASSENGER/VEHICLE CallSign VesselFlagDisplayEng CANADA PortOfRegistryDisplayEng Victoria Length_Meters 50 Width_Meters 17 GrossTonnage 572 PropulsionTypeDisplayEng PROPELLER HullMaterialDisplayEng STEEL YearBuilt 1990 VesselBuilderName VANCOUVER SHIPYARDS CO. LTD OccTypeDisplayEng Accident SeaPollutionDegreeDisplayEng NONE AirPollutionDisplayEng NumberOfCrew 3 NumberOfEvacuated 0 NumberOfGuest 0 TotalPeopleOnBoard 5 TotalVesselMinorInjuries 0 TotalVesselSeriousInjuries 0 TotalVesselDeaths 0 TotalVesselPeopleInTheWater 0 DepartureLocationTypeDisplayEng Port DepartureCountryDisplayEng CANADA DeparturePortDisplayEng Departure_Date DestinationPortDisplayEng Speed_Knots ActivityCategoryDisplayEng CARRIAGE OF PEOPLE VesselDamageLocationDisplayEng VesselDamageDegreeDisplayEng UNKNOWN HIN AccIncTypeDisplayEng STRIKING - Allision with a fixed object (striking - includes berthed/docked vessels) TotalVesselMissingIndividuals 0 DestinationLocationTypeDisplayEng Port VesselDamageLocationCategoryDisplayEng Ship General OccClassDisplayEng CLASS 5 Occurence_Date 6/8/2021 1 ProvinceDisplayEng BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC) InjuriesIND_DisplayEng No SearchAndRescueIND_DisplayEng No DamageIND_DisplayEng Yes PollutionIND_DisplayEng No Latitude 49.87215278 Longitude 118.08410000 NearestLocationDescription Fauquier WeatherFactorEnum_DisplayEng No FatigueContFactorEnum_DisplayEng Unknown ReportSourceeDisplayEng LightConditionDisplayEng Night WeatherConditionDisplayEng CLEAR WindDirection WindSpeed_Knots Reported_Date 6/11/2021 TotalDeaths 0 TotalMinorInjuries 0 TotalSeriousInjuries 0 TotalPeopleInTheWater 0 TotalMissingIndividuals 0 OtherStateInvestigatingDisplayEng