Warning : We found Canadian Marine Accident records for 723537 (FARANDOLE). 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 14 May 1996, the Bahamian-flag product carrier "FARANDOLE" was secured alongside at the port facility of the Alcan Smelters and Chemicals Limited at Ville de la Baie, Quebec.
After a totally enclosed lifeboat had been hoisted back to the level of the boat deck during an abandon ship drill, the forward on-load release hook opened. First, the lifeboat tipped forward, then the stern gave way. This resulted in the uncontrolled fall of the lifeboat to the water.
The four crew members who were on board were injured, and one had to take leave to recover.
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The Canadian Marine Accident records indicate that the ship named FARANDOLE, with the official number 723537, was involved in an incident (Accident). The vessel, registered in BAHAMAS and belonging to the CARGO - LIQUID category, experienced PERSON SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED - In contact with any part of the ship or its contents. The incident occurred on 5/14/1996 , near VILLE LABAIE (QUE), GRANDE ANSE, QUEBEC, Nova Scotia.
The ship, built in 1988 by , has a length of 176 meters, a width of 0 meters, and a gross tonnage of 22752. There were 25 crew members on board, and any injuries or casualties would be reported in the table below. The incident was classified as PERSON SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED - In contact with any part of the ship or its contents. The departure and destination port were GRANDE ANSE, QUEBEC, 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 PROPELLER. The incident was reported on 10/10/1996, and any missing individuals would be reported below.
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VesselName FARANDOLE IMO OfficialNo 723537 VRN MMSI VesselTypeDisplayEng CARGO - LIQUID VesselSubTypeDisplayEng CHEMICAL TANKER CallSign C6M14 VesselFlagDisplayEng BAHAMAS PortOfRegistryDisplayEng Nassau Length_Meters 176 Width_Meters 0 GrossTonnage 22752 PropulsionTypeDisplayEng PROPELLER HullMaterialDisplayEng STEEL YearBuilt 1988 VesselBuilderName OccTypeDisplayEng Accident SeaPollutionDegreeDisplayEng MINOR AirPollutionDisplayEng NumberOfCrew 25 NumberOfEvacuated 4 NumberOfGuest 0 TotalPeopleOnBoard 29 TotalVesselMinorInjuries 3 TotalVesselSeriousInjuries 1 TotalVesselDeaths 0 TotalVesselPeopleInTheWater 0 DepartureLocationTypeDisplayEng Port DepartureCountryDisplayEng CANADA DeparturePortDisplayEng GRANDE ANSE, QUEBEC Departure_Date 5/14/1996 DestinationPortDisplayEng GRANDE ANSE, QUEBEC Speed_Knots ActivityCategoryDisplayEng UNKNOWN VesselDamageLocationDisplayEng VesselDamageDegreeDisplayEng HIN AccIncTypeDisplayEng PERSON SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED - In contact with any part of the ship or its contents TotalVesselMissingIndividuals 0 DestinationLocationTypeDisplayEng Port VesselDamageLocationCategoryDisplayEng OccClassDisplayEng CLASS 3 Occurence_Date 5/14/1996 ProvinceDisplayEng QUEBEC (QC) InjuriesIND_DisplayEng Yes SearchAndRescueIND_DisplayEng No DamageIND_DisplayEng PollutionIND_DisplayEng No Latitude 48.33333333 Longitude 70.87583333 NearestLocationDescription VILLE LABAIE (QUE) WeatherFactorEnum_DisplayEng FatigueContFactorEnum_DisplayEng ReportSourceeDisplayEng LightConditionDisplayEng Day WeatherConditionDisplayEng CLEAR WindDirection S WindSpeed_Knots 6.00 Reported_Date 10/10/1996 TotalDeaths 0 TotalMinorInjuries 3 TotalSeriousInjuries 1 TotalPeopleInTheWater 0 TotalMissingIndividuals 0 OtherStateInvestigatingDisplayEng