Warning : We found Canadian Marine Accident records for 524616 (ISLAND EXPLORER). 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 28 April 2019, the US registered tug "ISLAND EXPLORER", with 5 people on board, was towing a scrap metal barge when the tug reported a total failure of the port main engine off Calvert Island, BC. The vessel continued the voyage using the starboard main engine. Subsequently there was a reported failure of the second engine's water pump in Queen Charlotte Strait, BC. The tug "OCEANIC SURVEYOR" towed both the tug and barge until repairs to the water pump could be completed.
The Canadian Marine Accident records indicate that the ship named ISLAND EXPLORER, with the official number 524616, was involved in an incident (Incident). The vessel, registered in UNITED STATES - US and belonging to the TUG category, experienced TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEM. The incident occurred on 4/28/2019 , near Storm Islands, , Nova Scotia.
The ship, built in 1970 by , has a length of 39 meters, a width of 11 meters, and a gross tonnage of 538. There were 5 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 CLEAR.
The ship's hull is made of , and it was propelled by a PROPELLER. The incident was reported on 4/28/2019 , and any missing individuals would be reported below.
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VesselName ISLAND EXPLORER IMO 7028996 OfficialNo 524616 VRN MMSI 367579350 VesselTypeDisplayEng TUG VesselSubTypeDisplayEng CallSign WDJ9447 VesselFlagDisplayEng UNITED STATES - US PortOfRegistryDisplayEng Length_Meters 39 Width_Meters 11 GrossTonnage 538 PropulsionTypeDisplayEng PROPELLER HullMaterialDisplayEng YearBuilt 1970 VesselBuilderName OccTypeDisplayEng Incident SeaPollutionDegreeDisplayEng NONE AirPollutionDisplayEng NumberOfCrew 5 NumberOfEvacuated 0 NumberOfGuest 0 TotalPeopleOnBoard 5 TotalVesselMinorInjuries 0 TotalVesselSeriousInjuries 0 TotalVesselDeaths 0 TotalVesselPeopleInTheWater 0 DepartureLocationTypeDisplayEng Port DepartureCountryDisplayEng CANADA DeparturePortDisplayEng Departure_Date DestinationPortDisplayEng Speed_Knots ActivityCategoryDisplayEng SERVICE VesselDamageLocationDisplayEng VesselDamageDegreeDisplayEng HIN AccIncTypeDisplayEng TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEM TotalVesselMissingIndividuals 0 DestinationLocationTypeDisplayEng Port VesselDamageLocationCategoryDisplayEng OccClassDisplayEng CLASS 5 Occurence_Date 4/28/2019 ProvinceDisplayEng BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC) InjuriesIND_DisplayEng No SearchAndRescueIND_DisplayEng No DamageIND_DisplayEng No PollutionIND_DisplayEng No Latitude 51.02351389 Longitude 127.83818056 NearestLocationDescription Storm Islands WeatherFactorEnum_DisplayEng No FatigueContFactorEnum_DisplayEng No ReportSourceeDisplayEng LightConditionDisplayEng Day WeatherConditionDisplayEng CLEAR WindDirection WindSpeed_Knots Reported_Date 4/28/2019 TotalDeaths 0 TotalMinorInjuries 0 TotalSeriousInjuries 0 TotalPeopleInTheWater 0 TotalMissingIndividuals 0 OtherStateInvestigatingDisplayEng