CCGS Cygnus

• SUSTAINS DAMAGE RENDER UNSEAWORTHY/UNFIT FOR PURPOSE - Unfit for purpose - ice, weather, etc.Serious
  Aug 25, 2025Motion Head, Outside Provincial Boundaries

  On 25 August 2025, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship "CYGNUS", with 21 people on board, reported a damaged shaft tunnel cooling system causing an ingress of water while in the vicinity of the Flemish Pass, North Atlantic. The crew performed temporary repairs and the vessel proceeded to St. John's, NL.

• TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEMMinor
  Jun 30, 2024Cape Spear, Outside Provincial Boundaries

  On 30 June 2024, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship "CYGNUS", with 19 people on board, reported having sustained a total failure of its engine transmission off the east coast of Newfoundland. The crew addressed the issue and the vessel resumed its voyage.

• NOT INVOLVEDModerate
  Jun 6, 2024Cahill Point, NEW BRUNSWICK (NB)

  On 06 June 2024, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship "CYGNUS" reported its lifeboat, with 3 people on board, sustained an engine fire during a drill in St. John Harbour, NB. The crew extinguished the fire and the lifeboat was towed alongside the "CYGNUS" using the vessel's workboat.

• STRIKING - Allision with a fixed object (striking - includes berthed/docked vessels)Serious
  Sep 7, 2018St. John's, NL, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (NL)

  On 07 September 2018, the Canadian Coast Guard ship "CYGNUS" collided with the Canadian Coast Guard ship "CAPE ROGER" while departing from their mooring in St. John's, NL. At the time of the occurrence, the vessels were moored side-by-side, with the "CYGNUS" on the seaward side.

• RISK OF SINKINGMinor
  Feb 8, 2018St. John's, NL., NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (NL)

  On 08 February 2018, the service ship "CYGNUS", with 21 people on board, reported taking on water. The source was a leaking seawater valve that the crew isolated stopping the ingress of water. The vessel returned to St. John's, with minor damages. There was no injuries or pollution reported.

• SUSTAINS DAMAGE RENDER UNSEAWORTHY/UNFIT FOR PURPOSE - Unfit for purpose - ice, weather, etc.Serious
  Feb 12, 2016St. John's, NL., NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (NL)

  On 12 February 2016, the service ship "CYGNUS", with 21 people on board, reported taking on water 315 nautical miles E of St. John's, NL. The ship's crew pumped the water from the affected space and carried out repairs. There were no injuries or pollution reported.

• NOT INVOLVEDModerate
  May 6, 2007241 NM EAST OF ST. JOHN'S, NL

  A Fishery Officer from the CCGS "CYGNUS" fell into the water while attempting to board a foreign F/V. The Fishery Officer was subsequently recovered by the FRC from the "CYGNUS".

• STRIKING - Allision with a fixed object (striking - includes berthed/docked vessels)Serious
  Apr 30, 2000BEDFORD BASIN, NS., NOVA SCOTIA (NS)

  While coming alongside BIO wharf, CCGS CYGNUS touched the wharf on the port after quarter.

Recorded marine occurrences naming this vessel.