Warning : We found Canadian Marine Accident records for 4364112 (BOTAFOGO SW). 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 05 September 2017, the bulk carrier "BOTAFOGO SW" reported that its life boat with 2 people on board, dropped from a meter above the waterline into the sea due to failure of its release hook, while carrying out safety drills at English Bay anchorage 2, Vancouver, BC. The two crew members who were trapped in the capsized life boat were recovered from the water by assist vessels. Damage and injuries reported.
The Canadian Marine Accident records indicate that the ship named BOTAFOGO SW, with the official number 4364112, was involved in an incident (Incident). The vessel, registered in PANAMA and belonging to the CARGO - SOLID category, experienced TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEM. The incident occurred on 9/5/2017 1, near Vancouver, , Nova Scotia.
The ship, built in 2012 by , has a length of 225 meters, a width of 32 meters, and a gross tonnage of 40023. There were 20 crew members on board, and any injuries or casualties would be reported in the table below. The incident was classified as TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEM. 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 STEEL, and it was propelled by a PROPELLER. The incident was reported on 9/5/2017 1, and any missing individuals would be reported below.
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VesselName BOTAFOGO SW IMO 9476941 OfficialNo 4364112 VRN MMSI 373012000 VesselTypeDisplayEng CARGO - SOLID VesselSubTypeDisplayEng BULK CARRIER CallSign 3FIG8 VesselFlagDisplayEng PANAMA PortOfRegistryDisplayEng Panama City Length_Meters 225 Width_Meters 32 GrossTonnage 40023 PropulsionTypeDisplayEng PROPELLER HullMaterialDisplayEng STEEL YearBuilt 2012 VesselBuilderName OccTypeDisplayEng Incident SeaPollutionDegreeDisplayEng NONE AirPollutionDisplayEng NumberOfCrew 20 NumberOfEvacuated 0 NumberOfGuest 0 TotalPeopleOnBoard 20 TotalVesselMinorInjuries 1 TotalVesselSeriousInjuries 1 TotalVesselDeaths 0 TotalVesselPeopleInTheWater 2 DepartureLocationTypeDisplayEng Port DepartureCountryDisplayEng CANADA DeparturePortDisplayEng Departure_Date DestinationPortDisplayEng Speed_Knots ActivityCategoryDisplayEng CARRIAGE OF GOODS VesselDamageLocationDisplayEng Rescue boats and fast rescue boats VesselDamageDegreeDisplayEng MAJOR HIN AccIncTypeDisplayEng TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEM TotalVesselMissingIndividuals 0 DestinationLocationTypeDisplayEng Port VesselDamageLocationCategoryDisplayEng Equipment for crew and passengers OccClassDisplayEng CLASS 5 Occurence_Date 9/5/2017 1 ProvinceDisplayEng BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC) InjuriesIND_DisplayEng Yes SearchAndRescueIND_DisplayEng Yes DamageIND_DisplayEng Yes PollutionIND_DisplayEng No Latitude 49.29250000 Longitude 123.23138889 NearestLocationDescription Vancouver WeatherFactorEnum_DisplayEng FatigueContFactorEnum_DisplayEng ReportSourceeDisplayEng LightConditionDisplayEng WeatherConditionDisplayEng OVERCAST WindDirection WindSpeed_Knots Reported_Date 9/5/2017 1 TotalDeaths 0 TotalMinorInjuries 1 TotalSeriousInjuries 1 TotalPeopleInTheWater 2 TotalMissingIndividuals 0 OtherStateInvestigatingDisplayEng