Warning : We found Canadian Marine Accident records for 395436 (AVATAQ (OFFICIAL NAME: JUDITH ROSE III)). 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: While bound from Churchill, Manitoba, towards Arviat, Nunavut, with 15 823 kg of general cargo and a crew of four, the Avataq encountered gale-force winds. When the vessel was approximately 10 nautical miles south of Arviat, the crew reported that the vessel was taking on water and that the bilge pumps were not working. The vessel subsequently foundered, and all four crew members perished.
The Canadian Marine Accident records indicate that the ship named AVATAQ (OFFICIAL NAME: JUDITH ROSE III), with the official number 395436, was involved in an incident (Accident). The vessel, registered in CANADA and belonging to the CARGO - SOLID category, experienced CAPSIZES. The incident occurred on 8/25/2000 , near HUDSON BAY, 10 MILES SOUTH OF ARVIAT, Churchill, Nova Scotia.
The ship, built in 1979 by , has a length of 12 meters, a width of 5 meters, and a gross tonnage of 29. There were 0 crew members on board, and any injuries or casualties would be reported in the table below. The incident was classified as CAPSIZES. The departure and destination port were Churchill, and the weather condition at the time of the incident was RAIN.
The ship's hull is made of REINFORCED PLASTIC, and it was propelled by a PROPELLER. The incident was reported on 8/29/2000 , and any missing individuals would be reported below.
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VesselName AVATAQ (OFFICIAL NAME: JUDITH ROSE III) IMO OfficialNo 395436 VRN MMSI VesselTypeDisplayEng CARGO - SOLID VesselSubTypeDisplayEng GENERAL CARGO CallSign VesselFlagDisplayEng CANADA PortOfRegistryDisplayEng Yarmouth Length_Meters 12 Width_Meters 5 GrossTonnage 29 PropulsionTypeDisplayEng PROPELLER HullMaterialDisplayEng REINFORCED PLASTIC YearBuilt 1979 VesselBuilderName OccTypeDisplayEng Accident SeaPollutionDegreeDisplayEng MINOR AirPollutionDisplayEng NumberOfCrew 0 NumberOfEvacuated 0 NumberOfGuest 0 TotalPeopleOnBoard 0 TotalVesselMinorInjuries 0 TotalVesselSeriousInjuries 0 TotalVesselDeaths 2 TotalVesselPeopleInTheWater 0 DepartureLocationTypeDisplayEng Port DepartureCountryDisplayEng CANADA DeparturePortDisplayEng Churchill Departure_Date 8/24/2000 DestinationPortDisplayEng Churchill Speed_Knots ActivityCategoryDisplayEng CARRIAGE OF GOODS VesselDamageLocationDisplayEng VesselDamageDegreeDisplayEng TOTAL LOSS HIN AccIncTypeDisplayEng CAPSIZES TotalVesselMissingIndividuals 2 DestinationLocationTypeDisplayEng Port VesselDamageLocationCategoryDisplayEng Ship General OccClassDisplayEng CLASS 3 Occurence_Date 8/25/2000 ProvinceDisplayEng InjuriesIND_DisplayEng Yes SearchAndRescueIND_DisplayEng Yes DamageIND_DisplayEng Yes PollutionIND_DisplayEng No Latitude 60.91194444 Longitude 93.99194444 NearestLocationDescription HUDSON BAY, 10 MILES SOUTH OF ARVIAT WeatherFactorEnum_DisplayEng FatigueContFactorEnum_DisplayEng ReportSourceeDisplayEng LightConditionDisplayEng Night WeatherConditionDisplayEng RAIN WindDirection WNW WindSpeed_Knots 26.00 Reported_Date 8/29/2000 TotalDeaths 2 TotalMinorInjuries 0 TotalSeriousInjuries 0 TotalPeopleInTheWater 0 TotalMissingIndividuals 2 OtherStateInvestigatingDisplayEng