Marine transportation
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Marine transportation safety investigation report
Marine transportation safety investigation M18C0225
The occurrence
On , the passenger vessel Akademik Ioffe ran aground 78 nautical miles north-northwest of Kugaaruk, Nunavut. The Akademik Ioffe was sailing through narrows in a remote area of the Canadian Arctic that was not surveyed to modern or adequate hydrographic standards, and where none of the vessel crew had ever been.
Marine transportation safety investigation M18P0087
The occurrence
On , tthe crew on the roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry Queen of Cumberland were using an on‑board davit to hoist the vessel's rescue boat out of the water during a drill, when the hoist cable parted. There were 2 crew members in the rescue boat at the time. The rescue boat and the 2 crew members fell approximately 11 m to the water. Both crew members were injured, one of them seriously, and the rescue boat was damaged.
Marine transportation safety investigation M18C0240
The occurrence
On 09 September 2018, a crew member of the passenger vessel Amadea was seriously injured while stowing lifeboat No. 4 after a regular lifeboat drill. At the time of the occurrence, the Amadea was berthed at section No. 21 in the port of Québec, Quebec. The injured crew member was transported to a local hospital by ambulance.
Marine transportation safety investigation M18A0425
The occurrence
On 1 December 2018, the lobster fishing vessel Charlene A., with 4 people on board, sank near Boutiliers Cove, St. Margaret's Bay, Nova Scotia. The crew on the vessel were wearing lifejackets and were rescued by the fishing vessel Double Maw. The Charlene A. was later recovered and taken to shore.
Marine transportation safety investigation M18A0303
The occurrence
On at about 0500 Atlantic Daylight Time, the 11.5 m fishing vessel Kyla Anne with 3 people on board, departed the dock at Judes Point for a lobster fishing trip on the western side of North Cape, Prince Edward Island (PEI) in light winds and seas. A vessel similar to the Kyla Anne is shown in Figure 1.The crew began hauling their traps at about 0645, and by around noon the wind had picked up to 25–30 knots from the north-northeast.