TSB issues four safety recommendations following investigation into 2021 sinking of the tug Ingenika
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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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RICHMOND, BC, March 8, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is issuing four recommendations aimed at enhancing the safety of tugs 15 gross tonnage (GT) or less.
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- RICHMOND, BC, March 8, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is issuing four recommendations aimed at enhancing the safety of tugs 15 gross tonnage (GT) or less.
- They are issued as part of the investigation ( M21P0030 ) into the 10 February 2021 sinking of the tug Ingenika in British Columbia (BC), which resulted in the death of two crew members.
- The TSB identified similar issues regarding its waiver process in occurrences involving the Ocean Monarch ( M17P0244 ) in 2017 and the Nathan E. Stewart ( M16P0378 ) in 2016.
- "The Ingenika investigation highlights ongoing concerns about safety management and regulatory surveillance , two major systemic safety issues in the transportation industry that are part of TSB Watchlist ," said Kathy Fox, Chair of the TSB.