Name: Marine Accident: APEX NO. 1
Start: 2001-10-10T17:05:09-04:00
Location: OOTSA LAKE, BC, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)

Warning: We found Canadian Marine Accident records for 391271 (APEX NO. 1). This vessel has been involved in a marine incident.

Marine Accident Report: APEX NO. 1

On 10/10/2001, the vessel APEX NO. 1 (Official Number 391271) was involved in a person seriously injured or killed - in contact with any part of the ship or its contents in OOTSA LAKE, BC, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC).

The vessel, with 0 persons on board, experienced the incident while engaged in regular operations. Fortunately, the ship was able to continue its voyage. No injuries or fatalities were reported, and there was none pollution.

This incident was officially recorded by Transport Canada on 11/6/2001 . Weather at the time was reported as unknown.

Unused Barge "APEX NO. 1" was being refitted by 5 POB. The buoyancy tank in one section was opened up to be ventilated. One employee was asphyxiated, the other 4 persons were injured.

Key Incident Details

Incident Type: PERSON SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED - In contact with any part of the ship or its contents
Date: 10/10/2001
Location: OOTSA LAKE, BC, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)
Crew on Board: 0
Injuries / Fatalities: 4 / 1
Pollution: NONE
Weather: knots
Reported: 11/6/2001

Vessel Profile

Official Number	391271
Call Sign	—
Vessel Type	BARGE - CARGO SOLID – BARGE - GENERAL CARGO
Built	1978 by

Length × Width	15 m × 4 m
Gross Tonnage	429
Hull Material	STEEL
Propulsion

Damage: | Pollution: NONE | Injuries: 4 | Fatalities: 1

Complete Transport Canada MARIS Data

Data Field	Details
VesselName	APEX NO. 1
OfficialNo	391271
VesselTypeDisplayEng	BARGE - CARGO SOLID
VesselSubTypeDisplayEng	BARGE - GENERAL CARGO
VesselFlagDisplayEng	CANADA
PortOfRegistryDisplayEng	Vancouver
Length_Meters	15
Width_Meters	4
GrossTonnage	429
HullMaterialDisplayEng	STEEL
YearBuilt	1978
OccTypeDisplayEng	Accident
SeaPollutionDegreeDisplayEng	NONE
NumberOfCrew	0
TotalVesselMinorInjuries	0
TotalVesselSeriousInjuries	4
TotalVesselDeaths	1
AccIncTypeDisplayEng	PERSON SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED - In contact with any part of the ship or its contents
Occurence_Date	10/10/2001
ProvinceDisplayEng	BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)
Summary	Unused Barge "APEX NO. 1" was being refitted by 5 POB. The buoyancy tank in one section was opened up to be ventilated. One employee was asphyxiated, the other 4 persons were injured.
NearestLocationDescription	OOTSA LAKE, BC
WeatherConditionDisplayEng	Unknown
Reported_Date	11/6/2001
Latitude	53.7174289316825
Longitude	125.50748961957

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