Warning : We found Canadian Marine Accident records for 715517 (PALMSTAR ORCHID). 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: CREWMAN STABBED 2ND COOK, SET FIRE TO CABIN, THEN TOOK HIS OWN LIFE Note: formerly OccNo : 9708-5-90
The Canadian Marine Accident records indicate that the ship named PALMSTAR ORCHID, with the official number 715517, was involved in an incident (Accident). The vessel, registered in BAHAMAS and belonging to the CARGO - LIQUID category, experienced FIRE. The incident occurred on 2/15/1990 , near CONSTANCE BANK ANCHORAGE, VICTORIA, B.C., Vancouver, Nova Scotia.
The ship, built in 1976 by , has a length of 243 meters, a width of 0 meters, and a gross tonnage of 57450. There were 27 crew members on board, and any injuries or casualties would be reported in the table below. The incident was classified as FIRE. The departure and destination port were Vancouver, and the weather condition at the time of the incident was SNOW.
The ship's hull is made of STEEL, and it was propelled by a PROPELLER. The incident was reported on 5/3/1990 1, and any missing individuals would be reported below.
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VesselName PALMSTAR ORCHID IMO OfficialNo 715517 VRN MMSI VesselTypeDisplayEng CARGO - LIQUID VesselSubTypeDisplayEng CRUDE TANKER (INCL BITUMEN/ASPHALT) CallSign C6HR6 VesselFlagDisplayEng BAHAMAS PortOfRegistryDisplayEng Nassau Length_Meters 243 Width_Meters 0 GrossTonnage 57450 PropulsionTypeDisplayEng PROPELLER HullMaterialDisplayEng STEEL YearBuilt 1976 VesselBuilderName OccTypeDisplayEng Accident SeaPollutionDegreeDisplayEng AirPollutionDisplayEng NumberOfCrew 27 NumberOfEvacuated 0 NumberOfGuest 0 TotalPeopleOnBoard 28 TotalVesselMinorInjuries 0 TotalVesselSeriousInjuries 0 TotalVesselDeaths 2 TotalVesselPeopleInTheWater 0 DepartureLocationTypeDisplayEng Port DepartureCountryDisplayEng CANADA DeparturePortDisplayEng Vancouver Departure_Date DestinationPortDisplayEng Vancouver Speed_Knots ActivityCategoryDisplayEng VesselDamageLocationDisplayEng Accommodation - Crew VesselDamageDegreeDisplayEng MINOR HIN AccIncTypeDisplayEng FIRE TotalVesselMissingIndividuals 0 DestinationLocationTypeDisplayEng Port VesselDamageLocationCategoryDisplayEng Hull OccClassDisplayEng CLASS 5 Occurence_Date 2/15/1990 ProvinceDisplayEng InjuriesIND_DisplayEng Yes SearchAndRescueIND_DisplayEng Yes DamageIND_DisplayEng Yes PollutionIND_DisplayEng Unknown Latitude 48.34444444 Longitude 123.35583333 NearestLocationDescription CONSTANCE BANK ANCHORAGE, VICTORIA, B.C. WeatherFactorEnum_DisplayEng FatigueContFactorEnum_DisplayEng ReportSourceeDisplayEng LightConditionDisplayEng WeatherConditionDisplayEng SNOW WindDirection SW WindSpeed_Knots 16.00 Reported_Date 5/3/1990 1 TotalDeaths 2 TotalMinorInjuries 0 TotalSeriousInjuries 0 TotalPeopleInTheWater 0 TotalMissingIndividuals 0 OtherStateInvestigatingDisplayEng