Warning : We found Canadian Marine Accident records for 841455 (DORSET SPIRIT). 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 21 February 2021, the cargo vessel "DORSET SPIRIT" experienced a fire in its switchboard room due to the failure of its bow tunnel thruster auto transformer. The transformer was isolated before further damage could occur and the vessel proceeded safely to a nearby anchorage for troubleshooting.
The Canadian Marine Accident records indicate that the ship named DORSET SPIRIT, with the official number 841455, was involved in an incident (Accident). The vessel, registered in CANADA and belonging to the CARGO - LIQUID category, experienced FIRE. The incident occurred on 2/21/2021 , near Whiffin Head, , Nova Scotia.
The ship, built in by , has a length of 279 meters, a width of 0 meters, and a gross tonnage of 85762. There were 0 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 , and the weather condition at the time of the incident was SNOW.
The ship's hull is made of STEEL, and it was propelled by a C.P. PROPELLER. The incident was reported on 2/21/2021 , and any missing individuals would be reported below.
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VesselName DORSET SPIRIT IMO 9780782 OfficialNo 841455 VRN MMSI 316036463 VesselTypeDisplayEng CARGO - LIQUID VesselSubTypeDisplayEng CRUDE TANKER (INCL BITUMEN/ASPHALT) CallSign CIA2184 VesselFlagDisplayEng CANADA PortOfRegistryDisplayEng Saint (St) John's Length_Meters 279 Width_Meters 0 GrossTonnage 85762 PropulsionTypeDisplayEng C.P. PROPELLER HullMaterialDisplayEng STEEL YearBuilt VesselBuilderName OccTypeDisplayEng Accident SeaPollutionDegreeDisplayEng NONE AirPollutionDisplayEng NumberOfCrew 0 NumberOfEvacuated 0 NumberOfGuest 0 TotalPeopleOnBoard 0 TotalVesselMinorInjuries TotalVesselSeriousInjuries TotalVesselDeaths TotalVesselPeopleInTheWater DepartureLocationTypeDisplayEng Other vessel at sea DepartureCountryDisplayEng CANADA DeparturePortDisplayEng Departure_Date 2/21/2021 DestinationPortDisplayEng Speed_Knots 5.000000000000000 ActivityCategoryDisplayEng CARRIAGE OF GOODS VesselDamageLocationDisplayEng Main switchboards VesselDamageDegreeDisplayEng MAJOR HIN AccIncTypeDisplayEng FIRE TotalVesselMissingIndividuals DestinationLocationTypeDisplayEng Other vessel at sea VesselDamageLocationCategoryDisplayEng Ship common systems OccClassDisplayEng CLASS 5 Occurence_Date 2/21/2021 ProvinceDisplayEng NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (NL) InjuriesIND_DisplayEng No SearchAndRescueIND_DisplayEng No DamageIND_DisplayEng Yes PollutionIND_DisplayEng No Latitude 47.77166667 Longitude 054.03333333 NearestLocationDescription Whiffin Head WeatherFactorEnum_DisplayEng FatigueContFactorEnum_DisplayEng ReportSourceeDisplayEng LightConditionDisplayEng Day WeatherConditionDisplayEng SNOW WindDirection N WindSpeed_Knots 20.00 Reported_Date 2/21/2021 TotalDeaths 0 TotalMinorInjuries 0 TotalSeriousInjuries 0 TotalPeopleInTheWater 0 TotalMissingIndividuals 0 OtherStateInvestigatingDisplayEng