HAMILTON ENERGY compliance dossier

• CollisionSerious
  Apr 1, 2001HAMILTON HARBOUR NEAR PIER #23, ONT., ONTARIO (ON)

  In daylight and clear weather with light winds, while proceeding toward Pier 23, Hamilton Harbour, the deeply laden bulk cargo Utviken, with a pilot on board and with tug escort, struck the tanker Hamilton Energy, and proceeded to strike and sink the tanker Provmar Terminal. Substantial damage was sustained by both tankers, while the Utviken suffered damage in way of the bulbous bow, which caused flooding in the forepeak tank. There was minor pollution as a result of this occurrence.

• CollisionSerious
  Dec 11, 1993PIER 24, HAMILTON HARBOUR, ONTARIO

  On 11 December 1993, the bulk carrier "NIRJA", carrying a partial load of steel, was attempting to berth at a slip in Hamilton Harbour, Ontario. While turning off the entrance to the slip in strong stern winds and with three tugs assisting, the "NIRJA" did not successfully negotiate the turn and struck the tanker "HAMILTON ENERGY" which was moored alongside the oil barge "PROVMAR TERMINAL I" at the entrance to the slip. There was no injury or pollution, but the wharf and the vessels involved sustained some damage. The Board determined that the "NIRJA", while manoeuvring in strong wind conditions under the conduct of a pilot, did not successfully negotiate the turn into the slip and struck the "HAMILTON ENERGY" because the vessel was not stopped in the available distance. The fact that the tugs were not secured to the vessel, that the anchor was not deployed and that the performance of the pilot was probably less than optimal contributed to the accident.

Recorded marine occurrences naming this vessel.