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- TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEMMinorMay 14, 2026Cape Mocodome, NOVA SCOTIA (NS)
On 14 May 2026, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship "KOPIT HOPSON 1752" reported a total failure of its main engine control panel and a subsequent loss of propulsion off Port Bickerton, NS. The propulsion was restored using an emergency cooling system and the vessel proceeded to Halifax, NS for repairs.
- FIRESeriousFeb 20, 2025Dartmouth, NOVA SCOTIA (NS)
On 20 February 2025, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship "KOPIT HOPSON 1752" reported having sustained a fire during hot work in its engine room while secured in Dartmouth, NS. The fire was extinguished, and the crew assessed the damages.
- PERSON (CREW MEMBER) PHYSICAL INCAPACITATIONCriticalNov 15, 2024Schooner Beach, NOVA SCOTIA (NS)1 death
On 15 November 2024, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship "KOPIT HOPSON 1752", while off Glace Bay, NS, reported that a crewmember had been found unresponsive onboard. The casualty was landed at Sydney Marine Terminal.
- COLLISION - Struck by vesselModerateOct 18, 2018St. John's Harbour, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (NL)
On 18 October 2018, the Canadian Coast Guard ship "EDWARD CORNWALLIS", while non-operational and secured at berth 35 in St. John's Harbour, was struck by the fishing vessel "ANNE RISLEY". The "ANNE RISLEY" was approaching the nearby dry dock when the striking occurred. There were no injuries or pollution reported. The only damage reported was a paint scrape on the superstructure of the "EDWARD CORNWALLIS".
- SUSTAINS DAMAGE RENDER UNSEAWORTHY/UNFIT FOR PURPOSE - Unfit for purpose - ice, weather, etc.SeriousApr 4, 2017Sorel, QC, QUEBEC (QC)
On 04 April 2017, the Canadian Coast Guard ship "EDWARD CORNWALLIS" struck a buoy while buoytending off Sorel, QC. The vessel reported damage to its starboard propeller.
- SUSTAINS DAMAGE RENDER UNSEAWORTHY/UNFIT FOR PURPOSE - Unfit for purpose - ice, weather, etc.SeriousMar 17, 2017Fermeuse, NL, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (NL)
On 17 March 2017, the Canadian Coast Guard service ship "EDWARD CORNWALLIS", with 30 people on board, sustained damage to its anchor pocket while pounding in heavy seas 11 nautical miles east of Fermeuse, NL. The crack was temporarily repaired and the vessel continued its voyage at reduced speed. No pollution was reported.
- SUSTAINS DAMAGE RENDER UNSEAWORTHY/UNFIT FOR PURPOSE - Unfit for purpose - ice, weather, etc.SeriousMar 22, 2015Marystown, NL, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (NL)
On 22 March 2015, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship "EDWARD CORNWALLIS", with 27 people on board, was reported adrift after an anchor chain joining shackle failed in Mortier Bay, NL. The vessel subsequently maneuvered to another area in the bay and set the other anchor.
- BOTTOM CONTACTMinorMar 4, 2015At bouy QP4 in Port Aux Basques Harbour, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (NL)
On 04 March 2015, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship "EDWARD CORNWALLIS", with 28 people on board, made bottom contact while attempting to lift navigation buoy QP4 in the Port Aux Basques harbor, NL. Minor hull damage but no pollution reported.
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CCGS Kopit Hopson 1752, formerly CCGS Edward Cornwallis, is a Martha L. Black-class icebreaker of the Canadian Coast Guard. She serves as a light icebreaker and buoy tender on the East Coast of Canada. Entering service in 1986, the vessel is homeported at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The vessel was originally named after Lieutenant General Edward Cornwallis, a British Army officer and founding governor of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Due to the controversial history of the vessel's initial namesake, the ship was renamed in consultation with indigenous peoples, to commemorate Jean-Baptiste Cope under his Mi'kmaq name, British Governor Peregrine Hopson, and the year of the peace and friendship treaty created by former Governor Edward Cornwallis.
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