Warning : We found Canadian Marine Accident records for 6644 (VAASABORG). This ship has been
recorded in the Canadian Marine Occurence database as having been in an incident. Below are the details of the Vessel, weather condition, damage incured and other accident details such as the date: In clear weather on 22 May 2002, the Vaasaborg was proceeding upbound in the St. Lawrence River, bound for Menominee, Michigan, United States.
The pilot had just reported that the vessel was at the calling-in point of Île des Barques when he noticed that the course remained unchanged after a course-set adjustment of one degree on the autopilot. When a second attempt was made by the pilot to alter the course, the bow was observed to sheer abruptly to starboard. Attempts to turn the helm to port were delayed. Full astern was ordered and the officer of the watch was tasked to let go the anchor. At 1005, the vessel ran aground on the north side of the channel off Île de Grâce.
Attempts to refloat the vessel were not successful until the vessel had been lightened, and on 29 May 2002, the Vaasaborg was refloated. No pollution, injury, or major damage resulted from this occurrence.
The Canadian Marine Accident records indicate that the ship named VAASABORG, with the official number 6644, was involved in an incident (Accident). The vessel, registered in NETHERLANDS and belonging to the CARGO - SOLID category, experienced GROUNDING - Under power (non-intentional). The incident occurred on 5/22/2002 , near WESTERN END OF ILE LAPIERRE, QUE., Kotka, Nova Scotia.
The ship, built in 2000 by Bodewes Scheepswerf « Volharding », has a length of 132 meters, a width of 16 meters, and a gross tonnage of 6130. There were 11 crew members on board, and any injuries or casualties would be reported in the table below. The indicdent was classified as GROUNDING - Under power (non-intentional). The departure and destination port was Kotka, and the weather condition at the time of the incident was CLEAR.
The ship's hull is made of STEEL, and it was propelled by a C.P. PROPELLER. The incident was reported on 7/24/2002 , and any missing individuals would be reported below.
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VesselName VAASABORG IMO 9196242 OfficialNo 6644 VRN MMSI VesselTypeDisplayEng CARGO - SOLID VesselSubTypeDisplayEng GENERAL CARGO CallSign PDAI VesselFlagDisplayEng NETHERLANDS PortOfRegistryDisplayEng Delfzijl Length_Meters 132.230000000000000 Width_Meters 15.850000000000000 GrossTonnage 6130.00000000 PropulsionTypeDisplayEng C.P. PROPELLER HullMaterialDisplayEng STEEL YearBuilt 2000 VesselBuilderName Bodewes Scheepswerf « Volharding » OccTypeDisplayEng Accident SeaPollutionDegreeDisplayEng NONE AirPollutionDisplayEng NumberOfCrew 11 NumberOfEvacuated 0 NumberOfGuest 0 TotalPeopleOnBoard 12 TotalVesselMinorInjuries TotalVesselSeriousInjuries TotalVesselDeaths TotalVesselPeopleInTheWater DepartureLocationTypeDisplayEng Port DepartureCountryDisplayEng FINLAND DeparturePortDisplayEng Kotka Departure_Date 5/6/2002 1 DestinationPortDisplayEng Kotka Speed_Knots ActivityCategoryDisplayEng CARRIAGE OF GOODS VesselDamageLocationDisplayEng Hull materials VesselDamageDegreeDisplayEng MINOR HIN AccIncTypeDisplayEng GROUNDING - Under power (non-intentional) TotalVesselMissingIndividuals DestinationLocationTypeDisplayEng Port VesselDamageLocationCategoryDisplayEng Hull OccClassDisplayEng CLASS 3 Occurence_Date 5/22/2002 ProvinceDisplayEng QUEBEC (QC) InjuriesIND_DisplayEng SearchAndRescueIND_DisplayEng Yes DamageIND_DisplayEng Yes PollutionIND_DisplayEng No Latitude 45.6387389135975 Longitude 73.6087692235797 NearestLocationDescription WESTERN END OF ILE LAPIERRE, QUE. WeatherFactorEnum_DisplayEng FatigueContFactorEnum_DisplayEng ReportSourceeDisplayEng LightConditionDisplayEng Day WeatherConditionDisplayEng CLEAR WindDirection SW WindSpeed_Knots 0.00 Reported_Date 7/24/2002 TotalDeaths 0 TotalMinorInjuries 0 TotalSeriousInjuries 0 TotalPeopleInTheWater 0 TotalMissingIndividuals 0 OtherStateInvestigatingDisplayEng