GroundingModerate
Aug 3, 2023Fogo Island Point, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (NL)
On 03 August 2023, the ferry "VETERAN", with 132 people on board, reported having sustained a total failure of its electrical system causing a loss of propulsion while approaching a wharf on Fogo Island, NL. The vessel was anchored while the power was restored and the docking manoeuvre was completed.
GroundingMinor
Mar 1, 2022Farewell Head, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (NL)
On 01 March 2022, the ferry "VETERAN", with 36 people on board, reported having made bottom contact in Farewell Harbour, NL. Minor damage to the vessel was reported.
Striking/AllisionSerious
Dec 22, 2020Man O' War Cove, NL, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (NL)
On 22 December 2020, the ferry "VETERAN" reported striking the dock while berthing.
GroundingMinor
Feb 10, 2020Farewell loading ramp, NL, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (NL)
On 10 February 2020, the passenger vehicle ferry "VETERAN", with 48 people on board, made bottom contact northeast of the vehicle loading ramp in Farewell, NL. The ferry backed away from the loading ramp, pumped out ballast, and waited 1 hour for the tide to rise before returning to the dock without further incident. No injuries or damage was reported.
Machinery FailureMinor
Mar 8, 2019Port Albert, NL., NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (NL)
On 08 March 2019, the ferry "VETERAN" reported a main propulsion malfunction, 3.7 nautical miles W of Port Albert, NL. The crew performed repairs and then the vessel resumed its voyage.
Machinery FailureMinor
Apr 12, 2017Change Island, NL, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (NL)
On 12 April 2017, the passenger ferry "VETERAN", with 58 people on board, reported being disabled after the vessel's generators stlpped in Hamilton Sound, NL. The crew effected repairs and the vessel returned to port.
Machinery FailureMinor
Feb 1, 2016Change Islands ferry dock, NL., NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (NL)
On 01 February 2016, the ro-ro ferry "VETERAN", with 15 people on board, reported a failure of its starboard propulsion thruster while coming alongside the ferry dock at Change Islands, NL. There were no injuries reported and unknown damages.
FireSerious
Jan 19, 2016Fogo Island ferry dock, NL., NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (NL)
On 19 January 2016, the ro-ro ferry "VETERAN", with 14 people on board, reported a fire in the emergency/harbor generator exhaust while secured at Fogo Island NL. The generator was shut down which extinguished the fire caused by a defective part that was replaced under warranty. There were no injuries or pollution reported.
Recorded marine occurrences naming this vessel.
