Marine transportation
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Marine transportation safety investigation report
TSB releases investigation report into 2021 capsizing of a rescue boat and subsequent loss of life in Montréal, Quebec
Marine transportation safety investigation M23C0305
The occurrence
On 27 October 2023, the cargo vessel Sivumut was anchored in Frobisher Bay, Nunavut, while transshipping cargo to Iqaluit, Nunavut, using barges and tugs. During transshipment operations, the tug Qimmiq departed the Sivumut while towing the Tasijuaq barge in an alongside tow.