CCGS Amundsen

• TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEMMinor
  Jun 27, 2024Clutterbuck Head, NUNAVUT (NU)

  On 27 June 2024, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship "AMUNDSEN" reported having sustained a total failure of its port engine in Ungava Bay, NU. The vessel proceeded to an anchorage off Rivière Koksoak, QC to assess the issue. The vessel later proceeded to St. John's, NL for repairs.

• GROUNDING - Under power (non-intentional)Serious
  Mar 11, 2024Pointe au Boeuf, QUEBEC (QC)

  On 11 March 2024, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship "AMUNDSEN" reported having run aground during an icebreaking operation in Anse Saint-Jean, QC. The vessel refloated at high tide, the crew completed a damage assessment, and then the vessel resumed its operations.

• TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEMMinor
  Jan 8, 2024Pointe de la Chèvre, QUEBEC (QC)

  On 08 January 2024, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship "AMUNDSEN" reported having sustained a leak from its CO2 firefighting system in the St. Lawrence River off St-Siméon, QC. The vessel proceeded to Québec, QC to conduct repairs.

• FIRESerious
  Sep 9, 2023Johnson Point, NUNAVUT (NU)

  On 09 September 2023, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship "AMUNDSEN" reported having sustained a fire in an emergency backup battery charger compartment while in Baffin Bay, NU. The crew extinguished the fire and replaced the charger before resuming their voyage.

• FIRESerious
  Feb 2, 2021Québec, QC, QUEBEC (QC)

  On 02 February 2021, the Canadian Coast Guard vessel "AMUNDSEN" sustained a minor fire in its engine room while the vessel was moored in Québec, QC. The fire was extinguished and no injuries or pollution were reported.

• TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEMMinor
  May 31, 2019Cacouna, QC., QUEBEC (QC)

  On 31 May 2019, the Canadian Coast Guard ship "AMUNDSEN" was reported disabled in the St. Lawrence River off Cacouna, QC due to a propulsion failure. The crew carried out repairs while the vessel was drifting and the vessel resumed its voyage.

• NOT INVOLVEDModerate
  Aug 24, 2018Kugaaruk (Pelly Bay), NU, NUNAVUT (NU)

  On 24 August 2018, the passenger vessel "AKADEMIK IOFFE" ran aground 78 nautical miles NNW of Kugaaruk, NU. The Canadian Coast Guard vessels "PIERRE RADISSON" and "AMUNDSEN" were tasked to assist and 5 aircrafts were dispatched by the Department of National Defence. On 25 August 2018 the vessel was refloated and the passengers were evacuated to the vessel "AKADEMIK SERGEY VAVILOV". Three ballast water tanks and 2 fuel oil bunker tanks were breached and took on water. Approximately 80 liters of the vessel's bunkers were released in the environment.

• EXPLOSIONSerious
  Feb 10, 2018Saint-André, QC, QUEBEC (QC)

  On 10 February 2018, the icebreaker "AMUNDSEN" sustained a crankcase explosion on the diesel engine of propulsion generator No.4 on the St. Lawrence River 5.18 nautical miles NW of Saint-André, QC.

Recorded marine occurrences naming this vessel.