Warning : We found Canadian Marine Accident records for 841536 (ALGOMA BUFFALO). 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 11 December 2018, the bulk carrier "ALGOMA BUFFALO" sustained a main engine failure while the vessel was approaching the wall at Lock No. 8 of the Welland Canal. The vessel was secured alongside and the crew made repairs. There were no injuries, no pollution, or damage to the dock as a result of this occurrence.
The Canadian Marine Accident records indicate that the ship named ALGOMA BUFFALO, with the official number 841536, was involved in an incident (Incident). The vessel, registered in CANADA and belonging to the CARGO - SOLID category, experienced TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEM. The incident occurred on 12/11/2018, near Lock No 8 in Port Colborne, ON. , , Nova Scotia.
The ship, built in 1978 by BAY SHIPBUILDING CO., has a length of 194 meters, a width of 21 meters, and a gross tonnage of 11619. There were 0 crew members on board, and any injuries or casualties would be reported in the table below. The incident was classified as TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEM. The departure and destination port were , 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 C.P. PROPELLER. The incident was reported on 12/11/2018, and any missing individuals would be reported below.
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VesselName ALGOMA BUFFALO IMO 7620653 OfficialNo 841536 VRN MMSI 316036228 VesselTypeDisplayEng CARGO - SOLID VesselSubTypeDisplayEng BULK CARRIER CallSign VDBA VesselFlagDisplayEng CANADA PortOfRegistryDisplayEng Saint (St) Catharines Length_Meters 194 Width_Meters 21 GrossTonnage 11619 PropulsionTypeDisplayEng C.P. PROPELLER HullMaterialDisplayEng STEEL YearBuilt 1978 VesselBuilderName BAY SHIPBUILDING CO. OccTypeDisplayEng Incident SeaPollutionDegreeDisplayEng NONE AirPollutionDisplayEng NumberOfCrew 0 NumberOfEvacuated 0 NumberOfGuest 0 TotalPeopleOnBoard 0 TotalVesselMinorInjuries TotalVesselSeriousInjuries TotalVesselDeaths TotalVesselPeopleInTheWater DepartureLocationTypeDisplayEng Port DepartureCountryDisplayEng CANADA DeparturePortDisplayEng Departure_Date DestinationPortDisplayEng Speed_Knots ActivityCategoryDisplayEng CARRIAGE OF GOODS VesselDamageLocationDisplayEng Diesel engines VesselDamageDegreeDisplayEng UNKNOWN HIN AccIncTypeDisplayEng TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEM TotalVesselMissingIndividuals DestinationLocationTypeDisplayEng Port VesselDamageLocationCategoryDisplayEng Machinery main components OccClassDisplayEng CLASS 5 Occurence_Date 12/11/2018 ProvinceDisplayEng ONTARIO (ON) InjuriesIND_DisplayEng No SearchAndRescueIND_DisplayEng No DamageIND_DisplayEng Yes PollutionIND_DisplayEng No Latitude 42.89310000 Longitude 079.24736111 NearestLocationDescription Lock No 8 in Port Colborne, ON. WeatherFactorEnum_DisplayEng FatigueContFactorEnum_DisplayEng ReportSourceeDisplayEng LightConditionDisplayEng WeatherConditionDisplayEng OVERCAST WindDirection SW WindSpeed_Knots Reported_Date 12/11/2018 TotalDeaths 0 TotalMinorInjuries 0 TotalSeriousInjuries 0 TotalPeopleInTheWater 0 TotalMissingIndividuals 0 OtherStateInvestigatingDisplayEng