
Overview
CCGS John P. Tully is an offshore oceanographic science vessel in the Canadian Coast Guard operating out of Pacific Region at CGS Base Patricia Bay in Sidney, British Columbia. Prior to 1995, the ship was assigned to Fisheries and Oceans Canada. The vessel entered service in June 1985 with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans on the West Coast of Canada. In 1995, the fleets of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard were merged under Canadian Coast Guard command and John P. Tully became a Coast Guard vessel.
Compliance
On 28 September 2024, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship "JOHN P. TULLY" reported having sustained an electrical fire while proceeding in Johnstone Strait off Port Neville, BC. The crew extinguished the fire and assessed the damage as minor. The vessel subsequently resumed its voyage.
On 14 June 2024, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship "JOHN P. TULLY" reported having sustained a total failure of one of its engine's transmission in Quatsino Sound, BC. The vessel proceeded to an anchorage in Port San Juan, BC to assess the issue.
On 22 July 2022, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship "JOHN P. TULLY" reported a port main engine control failure in Portland Inlet, BC. With the ship's starboard main engine as fully functional, the crew attempted to affect repairs. The vessel later returned to Sidney, BC.
On 22 August 2021, the research vessel "JOHN P. TULLY" reported the total failure of its starboard engine in Patricia Bay, BC. The starboard engine was taken offline until it could be inspected.
On 24 July 2021, the survey vessel "JOHN P. TULLY" reported sustaining a machinery failure of its port engine off Haida Gwaii, BC. The vessel continued its voyage with its starboard engine.
On 13 June 2015, the Canadian Coast Guard research vessel "JOHN P. TULLY" reported a failure of the starboard main engine while operating in Dynamic Positioning (DP) mode 500 nautical miles W of Tofino, BC. The crew started the port main engine and restored propulsion.
On 30 April 2015, the Canadian Coast Guard research vessel "JOHN P. TULLY" reported as disabled due to machinery problems, 7.5 nautical miles SSW of Bamfield, BC. The crew effected repairs and the vessel continued to its destination on one engine.
On 13 February 2014, the CCGS "JOHN P. TULLY" reported that two batteries from its fire detection system on the bridge came into contact causing them to short out. This resulted in arcing and smoke on the bridge while the vessel was 400 nm WSW off Cape Scott, BC. No injuries or pollution reported.
Recorded marine occurrences naming this vessel.
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