Warning : We found Canadian Marine Accident records for 22761 (C22761BC). 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 15 June 2018, the unlicensed 6.1 m aluminum fishing/harvesting vessel "C22761BC," known as “NUCHAHT,” with 5 people on board, took on water, capsized, and sank in Duffin Passage, near Tofino, BC. Two people on board who were not part of the crew managed to swim to shore. The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) Search and Rescue conducted a search for the 3 crew, but they are still missing and presumed drowned.
On 14 June 2018, at approximately 2230, the crew suspended halibut fishing operations and returned to Tofino. The crew socialized at a local establishment until 0100 on 15 June. The 3 crew and 2 other people left the establishment and returned to the vessel where they socialized until 0230 and then departed the dock. At some point during a large course alteration, the vessel capsized. Everyone on board ended up in the water.
At 0306, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) in Victoria received a report of persons in the water calling for help. No other distress call was received. JRCC tasked the CCG fast rescue craft Tofino 1. By 0422, the 2 people who were not crew had been located. The search for the 3 crew members continued until 2111, when the search was reduced and the case was turned over to the RCMP. The sea and weather conditions were not likely a factor and the cause of the vessel capsizing could not be determined.
The Canadian Marine Accident records indicate that the ship named C22761BC, with the official number 22761, was involved in an incident (Accident). The vessel, registered in CANADA and belonging to the FISHING category, experienced SANK - Founders (taking on water above the waterline). The incident occurred on 6/15/2018 , near Grice Point, Duffin Passage, , Nova Scotia.
The ship, built in by Underwoods Welding and Fabricating, has a length of 6 meters, a width of 0 meters, and a gross tonnage of 5. There were 3 crew members on board, and any injuries or casualties would be reported in the table below. The incident was classified as SANK - Founders (taking on water above the waterline). 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 ALUMINUM, and it was propelled by a OUTBOARD. The incident was reported on 6/15/2018 , and any missing individuals would be reported below.
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VesselName C22761BC IMO OfficialNo 22761 VRN MMSI VesselTypeDisplayEng FISHING VesselSubTypeDisplayEng LONG LINER CallSign VesselFlagDisplayEng CANADA PortOfRegistryDisplayEng Length_Meters 6 Width_Meters 0 GrossTonnage 5 PropulsionTypeDisplayEng OUTBOARD HullMaterialDisplayEng ALUMINUM YearBuilt VesselBuilderName Underwoods Welding and Fabricating OccTypeDisplayEng Accident SeaPollutionDegreeDisplayEng NONE AirPollutionDisplayEng NumberOfCrew 3 NumberOfEvacuated 5 NumberOfGuest 0 TotalPeopleOnBoard 10 TotalVesselMinorInjuries 2 TotalVesselSeriousInjuries 0 TotalVesselDeaths 0 TotalVesselPeopleInTheWater 5 DepartureLocationTypeDisplayEng Port DepartureCountryDisplayEng CANADA DeparturePortDisplayEng Departure_Date DestinationPortDisplayEng Speed_Knots ActivityCategoryDisplayEng NOT ENGAGED IN COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY VesselDamageLocationDisplayEng VesselDamageDegreeDisplayEng MAJOR HIN AccIncTypeDisplayEng SANK - Founders (taking on water above the waterline) TotalVesselMissingIndividuals 3 DestinationLocationTypeDisplayEng Port VesselDamageLocationCategoryDisplayEng Ship General OccClassDisplayEng CLASS 5 Occurence_Date 6/15/2018 ProvinceDisplayEng BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC) InjuriesIND_DisplayEng Yes SearchAndRescueIND_DisplayEng Yes DamageIND_DisplayEng Yes PollutionIND_DisplayEng No Latitude 49.15098611 Longitude 125.91529167 NearestLocationDescription Grice Point, Duffin Passage WeatherFactorEnum_DisplayEng No FatigueContFactorEnum_DisplayEng Unknown ReportSourceeDisplayEng LightConditionDisplayEng Night WeatherConditionDisplayEng OVERCAST WindDirection NW WindSpeed_Knots 4.00 Reported_Date 6/15/2018 TotalDeaths 0 TotalMinorInjuries 2 TotalSeriousInjuries 0 TotalPeopleInTheWater 5 TotalMissingIndividuals 3 OtherStateInvestigatingDisplayEng