On 1/6/2019 1, the vessel W. PEARCE (Official Number 392994) was involved in a total failure of any machinery or technical system in Pitt Island, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC).

The vessel, with 0 persons on board, experienced the incident while engaged in regular operations. There were 0 injuries and fatalities were reported, and there was none pollution.

On 06 January 2019, the tug "W. PEARCE", with 3 people on board, reported a shutdown of its starboard main engine due to fuel filter issues while in the Grenville Passage, BC. The vessel's crew carried out repairs and it continued its voyage to Hartley Bay, BC... Damage to the vessel was indicated as UNKNOWN

Weather at the time was reported as unknown. This incident was officially recorded by Transport Canada on 1/6/2019 1.