IMO 5118797

• Personnel CasualtySerious
  Mar 22, 2011PORT DE SOREL, QC, QUEBEC (QC)

  On 22 March 2011, a crewmember on board the tug "FLORENCE M" sustain head injuries when falling on main deck, at section 16 in the Port of Sorel, Quebec. The crewmember has been transported to the hospital.

• Non-Reportable/VoluntaryModerate
  Nov 10, 2010PICTOU LODGE, NS, NOVA SCOTIA (NS)

  On 10 November 2010, the barge "SAULT AU COCHON" parted its towing wire and grounded on a reef offshore of the Pictou Lodge, N.S. Efforts are being made to refloat the barge.

• Machinery FailureMinor
  Sep 20, 2009GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE, QC, QUEBEC (QC)

  On 20 September 2009 off the Gaspé Peninsula in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the tug "FLORENCE M", towing the barge "SAULT AU COCHON", sustained a failure of the port main engine requiring the vessel to dock in Gaspé, Québec, to carry out repairs.

• Near-MissMinor
  Sep 11, 200517 NM NW OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND, NOVA SCOTIA

  The motor tug "POINT VIBERT" with 6 POB was reported taking on water from the sterntube. Vessel subsequently proceeded to Sydney, NS without further incident.

• FireSerious
  Jun 13, 20044 NM NNW OF GLACE BAY, N.S.

  The M/V "POINT VIBERT" with 6 POB reported a fire in the stack. The fire was extinguished and the vessel proceeded to Sydney without further incident.

• Not InvolvedModerate
  Oct 16, 1991PIER 28, OCEAN TERMINALS, HALIFAX HBR, NS

  TOW LINE FROM TUG "POINT VIBERT" PARTED, BOW STRUCK JETTY Note: formerly OccNo : 1300-5-91

Recorded marine occurrences naming this vessel.