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CCGS Alfred Needler

IMO: 7907104

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About This Vessel

CCGS Alfred Needler is an offshore fishery science vessel formerly operated by the Canadian Coast Guard. The vessel entered service in 1982 with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, stationed at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. In 1995, in order to reduce the number of ships and combine tasks, the Fisheries and Oceans fleet and the Canadian Coast Guard fleets were merged under the Canadian Coast Guard. The ship was decommissioned from Canadian Coast Guard service in 2023.

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Marine casualties8

Damage/UnseaworthySerious
Jan 3, 2023Turple Head, NOVA SCOTIA (NS)
On 03 January 2023, the survey vessel "ALFRED NEEDLER", with 17 people on board, reported structural damages in its starboard potable water tank while alongside the wharf of the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Bedford Basin in Halifax, NS. Inspections and repairs were planned.
Machinery FailureMinor
Jul 2, 2022Ferryland Head, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (NL)
On 02 July 2022, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship "ALFRED NEEDLER", with 31 people on board, reported being disabled due to issues with its main engine cooling pump off Ferryland, NL. The Canadian Coast Guard Ship "ANN HARVEY" towed the vessel to St. John's, NL.
Machinery FailureMinor
Jun 14, 2020Halifax Harbour, NS, NOVA SCOTIA (NS)
On 14 June 2020, the Canadian Coast Guard ship "ALFRED NEEDLER" was reported disabled. The crew effected repairs and the vessel returned to port.
Machinery FailureMinor
Sep 12, 2014St. Pierre and Miquelon, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (NL)
On 12 September 2014, the RV "ALFRED NEEDLER" reported being disabled, 7.5 nm SW of St. Pierre and Miquelon, NL. There were no injuries or pollution reported.
FireSerious
Jul 2, 2014Halifax, NS, NOVA SCOTIA (NS)
On 02 July 2014, the research/survey vessel "ALFRED NEEDLER" sustained a fire on board. The fire was extinguished by the crew. No injuries or pollution reported.
Striking/AllisionSerious
Mar 15, 2011SHELBURNE, NS
On 15 March 2011, The CCGS "ALFRED NEEDLER" reported having made contact with the wharf in Shelburne, NS. Minor damage to bow and wharf.
Personnel CasualtySerious
Nov 7, 2010ST. JOHN'S, NL
On 07 November 2010, a CCG shore based employee tripped over a crash rail on board the CCGS "ALFRED NEEDLER" in St. John's, Newfoundland, resulting in a shoulder/arm injury.
Machinery FailureMinor
Feb 27, 2009HALIFAX HARBOUR, NS, NOVA SCOTIA (NS)
On 27 February 2009, the CCGS "ALFRED NEEDLER", with 32 POB, suffered an overheated main engine PTO clutch assemby while transiting Halifax Harbour. The main engine was shutdown and the clutch was removed so the vessel could return to port.

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