On 30 June 2019, the 138.5 m cargo vessel BBC Oregon, with 13 people on board, departed Bay Bulls, Newfoundland and Labrador, after discharging a partial load of pipe. Weather conditions were favourable with clear skies, winds from the south-southeast at 4 to 6 knots, seas of less than 0.3 m, and visibility of 2 nautical miles. There was no marine pilot on board, nor was one required.
On 15 December 2019, the bulk carrier Tecumseh had a fire in the engine room while transiting the Detroit River off Windsor, Ontario. There were 16 crew members on board at the time. The vessel dropped both anchors, and the fixed fire suppression system was used to extinguish the fire. The fire later re-ignited, and the vessel was towed to the Port of Windsor, where the fire was extinguished on 16 December with the assistance of shore-based resources.
Tug Sheena M and barge Seaspan 566
Williamsons Landing, British Columbia
01 October 2019
Rail barge Nana Provider (United States official number 1197833)
Discovery Passage, British Columbia
On 29 January 2020, the fishing vessel Newfoundland Lynx reported a fire in the sauna. The fishing vessel Sivuliq, two helicopters, and the Canadian Coast Guard vessels Terry Fox and Henry Larsen were tasked to assist. The vessel's crew managed to extinguish the fire. The fishing vessel Sivuliq escorted the vessel to St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, where the local fire department went onboard to confirm the fire was out.
Bulk carrier Kaministiqua
Kahnawake, Québec
On , the bulk carrier CSL Tadoussac was berthing under the conduct of a pilot in the Port of Québec, Quebec, when the vessel struck the berth. The vessel was damaged. There were no injuries or pollution.
On , 3 of the Manitoulin’s crew members were crossing over a submerged mooring line in the vessel’s workboat while proceeding to shore near Sombra, Ontario, when tension came on the line and it struck the workboat. The impact caused all of the crew members to fall overboard. One of the crew members swam to shore and the other 2 re‑boarded the workboat. No injuries were reported.
