On 11 July 2020, the general cargo vessels Florence Spirit and Alanis collided near mile 16 in the Welland Canal, Ontario. Both vessels sustained major damage to their hull structures. No injuries or pollution were reported.
On , an unregistered small fishing vessel with two persons on board was reported missing off Sally’s Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador. The vessel had sunk and the search and rescue responders later recovered one crew member with minor injuries and one deceased.
On , the passenger ferry Spirit of Vancouver Island struck the dock while berthing at Tsawassen Terminal, British Columbia. The vessel and dock sustained damage. Three occupants (two crew, one passenger) sustained minor injuries.
On , while the tug Risco Warrior was holding the barge Western Carrier against the dock at Mellersh Point in Bute Inlet, British Columbia, an explosion occurred in the tug’s battery compartment, located in the lazarette. The vessel sustained structural damage, and 2 crew members on board sustained minor injuries.
On , the barge Lafarge Eagle ran aground while being towed by the tug Mauna Loa in the Fraser River, BC. The tug Sea Imp XI was assisting at the time. There were no injuries or pollution reported.
