FireSerious
Apr 17, 2025Bradford Island, ON, ONTARIO (ON)
On 17 April 2025, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship "GRIFFON", with 28 people on board, reported having sustained a fire on its main engine number 1 exhaust system while performing aids to navigation service near Bradford Island, ON. The crew extinguished the fire and carry out the repairs. The vessel continued his voyage using the main engine number 2.
GroundingMinor
Sep 7, 2024Bluff Bar, ONTARIO (ON)
On 07 September 2024, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship "GRIFFON", with 30 people on board, reported having made bottom contact while servicing a buoy in Long Point Bay, ON. The crew verified the vessel's integrity and resumed operations.
Striking/AllisionSerious
Jan 28, 2022St. Ignace, MI, USA, Outside Provincial Boundaries
On 28 January 2022, the Canadian Coast Guard ice breaker "GRIFFON" reported having struck the dock while berthing at the US Coast Guard Station in St. Ignace, MI, USA. The vessel sustained minor damage.
Machinery FailureMinor
Apr 27, 2021Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, QUEBEC (QC)
On 27 April 2021, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship "GRIFFON" reported having sustained a propulsion failure 3 nautical miles SW off Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, QC. The vessel proceeded to a nearby anchorage by using its other engine.
Personnel CasualtySerious
Dec 4, 2020Sorel-Tracy, QC, QUEBEC (QC)
On 04 December 2020, the Canadian Coast Guard ship "GRIFFON" reported a serious injury to a crew member's finger. The crew member was medevaced to the nearest hospital by the Canadian Coast Guard air cushion vehicle "MAMILOSSA".
FireSerious
Feb 18, 2020Port Colborne, ON, ONTARIO (ON)
On 18 February 2020, the buoy tender "GRIFFON" reported a minor fire in the engine room while moored in Port Colborne, On. The fire was quickly extinguisher and no damage was reported.
GroundingMinor
May 2, 2019Niagara on the Lake, ON., ONTARIO (ON)
On 02 May 2019, the Canadian Coast Guard ship "GRIFFON" reported having touched bottom while buoy tending on Lake Ontario off Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON. No injuries, damage, or pollution was reported.
Personnel CasualtySerious
Apr 2, 2019Cape Vincent, NY, USA., Outside Provincial Boundaries
On 02 April 2019, the Canadian Coast Guard ship "GRIFFON" reported that a crew member sustained head injuries, on the Lake Ontario off Cape Vincent, NY. The crew member was medevaced to the Hospital.
Recorded marine occurrences naming this vessel.
