Grounding and subsequent sinking, articulated tug-barge, tug Nathan E. Stewart and tank barge DBL 55, Seaforth Channel, 10 nm west of Bella Bella, British Columbia, 13 October 2016 .: TU3-7/16-0378E-PDF
"On 13 October 2016, shortly after 0100 Pacific Daylight Time, the articulated tug-barge composed of the tug Nathan E. Stewart and the tank barge DBL 55 went aground on Edge Reef near Athlone Island, at the entrance to Seaforth Channel, approximately 10 nautical miles west of Bella Bella, British Columbia. The tug’s hull was eventually breached and approximately 110 000 L of diesel oil were released into the environment. The tug subsequently sank and separated from the barge. The tug was removed from the environment 33 days after the occurrence. Seven 208 L drums of diesel oil–soiled absorbent pads were collected from the site"--Summary, t.p.
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| Department/Agency | Transportation Safety Board of Canada. |
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| Title | Grounding and subsequent sinking, articulated tug-barge, tug Nathan E. Stewart and tank barge DBL 55, Seaforth Channel, 10 nm west of Bella Bella, British Columbia, 13 October 2016 . |
| Series title | Marine investigation report ; M16P0378 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Échouement et naufrage subséquent, remorqueur-chaland articulé, remorqueur Nathan E. Stewart et chaland-citerne DBL 55, passage Seaforth, 10 nm à l’ouest de Bella Bella (Colombie-Britannique), 13 octobre 2016. Includes bibliographical references. |
| Publishing information | Gatineau, QC : Transportation Safety Board of Canada, c2018. |
| Description | v, 71 p. : ill. (mostly col.), col. maps. |
| ISBN | 9780660261942 |
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| Subject terms | Marine accidents Marine safety Investigations |
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