Personnel CasualtySerious
Jul 11, 2026Checleset Bay, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)
On 11 July 2026, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship "SIR WILFRID LAURIER" requested a medevac for a crew member near Checleset Bay, BC. The vessel transported the patient in their Fast Rescue Craft to Coal Harbour, BC where EMS took over care.
Machinery FailureMinor
May 31, 2026Honolulu, Hawaï, USA, Outside Provincial Boundaries
On 31 May 2026, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship "SIR WILFRID LAURIER", with 46 people on board, reported having sustained a total failure of an electrical converter and a subsequent loss of propulsion in the North Pacific Ocean. The crew carried out repairs while adrift, and the vessel resumed its voyage.
Personnel CasualtyMinor
May 29, 2026Unalaska, Alsaka, USA, Outside Provincial Boundaries
On 29 May 2026, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship "SIR WILFRID LAURIER", with 46 people on board, reported that one of the fishery officers fell overboard while transferring from an inspected fishing vessel to the "SIR WILFRID LAURIER" fast rescue craft in the North Pacific Ocean. The fishery officer was rescued and reported not injured.
Machinery FailureMinor
Jan 6, 2017North Pender Island, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)
On 06 January 2017, the Canadian Coast Guard vessel "SIR WILFRID LAURIER" experienced a shutdown of its port propulsion motor due to an electrical fault in Swanson Channel, BC. The vessel maintained its position using its starboard propulsion motor.
FireSerious
Jun 7, 2013CHATHAM SOUND, BC, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)
On 07 June 2013, the CCGS "SIR WILFRED LAURIER", while at anchor north end of Hudson Bay Passage in Chatham Sound, B.C., reported a minor fire in the machinery control room. The fire was extinguished. No injuries reported.
Personnel CasualtySerious
Feb 26, 2013CCG BASE VICTORIA, BC, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)
On 26 February 2013, a crewmember on board the CCGS "SIR WILFRID LAURIER" suffered an injury while moving nitrogen bottles on board the vessel, while alongside at CCG base in Victoria, B.C. No pollution or damage reported.
Machinery FailureMinor
Aug 17, 2012SIMPSON STRAIGHT, NU, NUNAVUT (NU)
On 17 August 2012, the CCGS "SIR WILFRID LAURIER" experienced a port propellor shaft propulsion control failure while departing Eta Island, Nunavut. The system was shut down, restarted and control was regained.
Personnel CasualtySerious
Feb 17, 2012BELLA BELLA, B.C., BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)
On 17 February 2012, a crew member from the CCGS "SIR WILFRID LAURIER" sustained a head injury at the Open Bight anchorage. The crew member was transferred to the hospital in Bella Bella and later released.
Recorded marine occurrences naming this vessel.
