{"id":535,"date":"2015-06-09T16:13:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-09T16:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rescuenotes.ca\/?p=535"},"modified":"2015-06-09T16:13:00","modified_gmt":"2015-06-09T16:13:00","slug":"tsb-releases-report-into-john-i-grounding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rescuenotes.ca\/?p=535","title":{"rendered":"TSB Releases Report into John I Grounding"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada<\/span> (TSB) today released its investigation report (M14A0051) into the 14 March 2014<\/span> flooding, grounding, and subsequent evacuation of the bulk carrier John I<\/i> off the southwest coast of Newfoundland<\/span> and Labrador<\/span>. There were no injuries to the 23 crew members.<\/p>\n

We covered the grounding <\/a>and tow<\/a> in a couple of posts as events unfolded.
\n  <\/p>\n

The John I<\/i> entered ice-covered waters off the southwest coast of Newfoundland<\/span> on its way to Montreal, Quebec<\/span>, from Las Palmas, Spain<\/span>.
\n After the engine cooling water temperature began to rise, the crew
\nopened the sea water strainer housing and found that the strainer was
\nplugged. As the crew began removing ice and slush from the strainer,
\nwater began to overflow from the open strainer housing. When the crew
\nattempted to close the leaking sea chest valve to stop the flow of
\nwater, its operating mechanism failed. Sea water began to enter the
\nvessel in an uncontrolled manner, overflowing into the engine room. The
\nmaster then ordered the vessel to be blacked out, causing it to drift.
\nAs the vessel drifted towards the shore, commercial towing assistance
\nwas requested, but delayed due to the weather.
\n<\/p>\n

Upon its arrival on scene, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Earl Grey<\/span><\/i> offered to tow the John I <\/i>away from the shore. Further delays were encountered while the John I’<\/i>s
\n master conferred with the vessel’s managing company, the CCG and the
\nJoint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC). When the master finally
\naccepted the tow, the first attempt to establish a tow line failed, and
\nthe vessel’s proximity to the shoals did not allow for completion of a
\nsecond attempt. The John I<\/i> then ran aground on the shoals. The crew members were evacuated by helicopter. The vessel’s hull sustained minor damage.
\n<\/p>\n

The investigation found that warmed sea water from the engine cooling
\nsystem was being partially discharged overboard and partially returned
\nto the main sea water pump suction, rather than being recirculated to
\nthe low sea chest to prevent ice buildup. The strainer became plugged
\nwith ice and slush. The sea chest valve was prevented from fully
\nclosing, likely due to ice buildup, and the valve operating mechanism
\nfailed due to overstress when the crew forcibly attempted to close it,
\nwhich led to the flooding. <\/p>\n

The JRCC did not have the authority to direct the master of the John I<\/i>
\n to accept the tow. Neither the Department of Fisheries and Oceans
\nEnvironmental Response nor Transport Canada, both of which had the
\nauthority to direct the vessel to accept the tow, were actively involved
\n at an earlier stage when it was clear that the time to take action was
\nrunning out and the environmental risks posed by the vessel going
\naground were increasing. The delay in starting the towing operation was
\ncaused both by the master’s reluctance to accept the tow and by the way
\nthat authorities managed the situation. If all authorities responsible
\nfor dealing with an emergency are not involved in a timely and
\ncoordinated manner, there is a risk that response options will be
\nlimited and the situation will escalate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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