MV Caribou compliance dossier

• FireSerious
  Jan 2, 2010CABOT STRAIT, NL

  On 02 January 2010, the ro-pax vessel "CARIBOU" with 122 POB reported a small fire in a freezer compartment in Cabot Strait, Newfoundland. Fire was quickly extinguished.

• Personnel CasualtySerious
  Mar 19, 2009MARINE ATLANTIC TERMINALS, NORTH SYDNEY, NS, NOVA SCOTIA (NS)

  On 19 March 2009, the M/V "CARIBOU", while at the Marine Atlantic Terminal, reported that a contractor working on board the vessel fell while insulating the #1 main engine exhaust. Minor injuries to lower back and arms reported.

• FireSerious
  Nov 14, 2007CABOT STRAIT, NL

  On 14 November 2007, an electric was fire discovered in a truck on the vehicle deck. The fire was extinguished with extinguisher by the deck watchmen. No damage to vessel or truck.

• FireSerious
  Mar 4, 200414 NM NNE OF NORTH SYDNEY, NOVA SCOTIA

  On the morning of 04 March 2004, the ro-ro passenger ferry Caribou departed Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador, on a regularly scheduled six-hour crossing to North Sydney, Nova Scotia. At about 1620, approximately 14 nautical miles from the North Sydney terminal, a series of furnace explosions occurred in the starboard auxiliary boiler. The resulting fires were quickly extinguished and the Caribou completed its voyage. One of two officers who suffered burns was airlifted to Halifax, Nova Scotia, for special medical treatment.

• ExplosionModerate
  May 4, 2002CABOT STRAIT

  Enroute a crankcase explosion occured in #2 main engine. No injury nor pollution. #2 engine was taken off line and vessel operated using other 3 engines.

• Machinery FailureMinor
  Feb 24, 20018 NM SSW OF PORT-AUX-BASQUES, NEWFOUNDLAND

  The "M/V CARIBOU" experienced problems with the #4 steering unit. Vessel switched over to the #3 steering unit and continued on with the voyage.

• Striking/AllisionSerious
  Aug 30, 2000MARINE ATLANTIC WHARF - NORTH SYDNEY, N.S., NOVA SCOTIA (NS)

  Marine Atlantic reports M/V CARIBOU lost power while docking and made contact with a dolphin at 3.5 knots. Subsequent inspections by diver and TCMS showed no structural damage.

• ExplosionModerate
  Aug 14, 2000SYDNEY, NOVA SCOTIA, NOVA SCOTIA (NS)

  Vessel sustained crankcase explosion on main engine #4 while entering harbour. No 4 engine shut down and vessel proceeded to dock without further incident.

Recorded marine occurrences naming this vessel.