Marine transportation safety investigation M22P0259

Table of contents

    Sinking
    Passenger vessel Island Bay
    Carpenter Bay, British Columbia

    The occurrence

    On , passenger vessel Island Bay, with seven people on board, reported sinking in Carpenter Bay, British Columbia, in heavy weather. While those on board abandoned the vessel into the lifeboat, two passengers went overboard. They were immediately recovered. Minor pollution was reported. The vessel was subsequently recovered.

    Investigation information

    Map showing the location of the occurrence

    M22P0259

    Sinking
    Passenger vessel Island Bay
    Carpenter Bay, British Columbia

    Investigator-in-charge

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    Photo of Golam Morshed

    Mr. Golam Morshed joined the TSB Pacific region marine transportation safety investigation team in 2019. Mr. Morshed holds a bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and a Master in Business Administration from the University of Central Arkansas, USA. He has over 15 years of experience in the marine industry and has worked as a project engineer for the Department of National Defense in the Fleet Maintenance Facility (FMF) Cape Breton at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt near Victoria, BC, and as a Senior Marine Safety Inspector at Transport Canada.

    Photos

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    The passenger vessel Island Bay following recovery

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    Class of investigation

    This is a class 3 investigation. These investigations analyze a small number of safety issues, and may result in recommendations. Class 3 investigations are generally completed within 450 days. For more information, see the Policy on Occurrence Classification.

    TSB investigation process

    There are 3 phases to a TSB investigation

    1. Field phase: a team of investigators examines the occurrence site and wreckage, interviews witnesses and collects pertinent information.
    2. Examination and analysis phase: the TSB reviews pertinent records, tests components of the wreckage in the lab, determines the sequence of events and identifies safety deficiencies. When safety deficiencies are suspected or confirmed, the TSB advises the appropriate authority without waiting until publication of the final report.
    3. Report phase: a confidential draft report is approved by the Board and sent to persons and corporations who are directly concerned by the report. They then have the opportunity to dispute or correct information they believe to be incorrect. The Board considers all representations before approving the final report, which is subsequently released to the public.

    For more information, see our Investigation process page.

    The TSB is an independent agency that investigates air, marine, pipeline, and rail transportation occurrences. Its sole aim is the advancement of transportation safety. It is not the function of the Board to assign fault or determine civil or criminal liability.