CCGS Sir Humphrey Gilbert

• PERSON SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED - Boarding, being on board, falling overboard from the shipCritical
  Jun 18, 2023Cape Race, Outside Provincial Boundaries5 deaths

  On 18 June 2023, the Canadian-flagged cargo vessel "POLAR PRINCE" was providing surface support to the submersible "TITAN" when it lost contact with the submersible approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes after the submersible began its descent. Both vessels were at the Titanic wreck site, 372 nautical miles south-southeast of Cape Race, NL. There were 5 people on the "TITAN" and 41 people on the "POLAR PRINCE". On 22 June 2023, the United States Coast Guard confirmed that debris found on the ocean floor near the Titanic wreck site consisted of pieces of the missing submersible. All 5 people on the "TITAN" were fatally injured.

• COLLISION - Struck by vesselModerate
  May 17, 2019In Lunenburg Harbour, NS., NOVA SCOTIA (NS)

  On 17 May 2019, the fishing vessel "MAUDE ADAMS", with 27 people on board, struck the moored research vessel "POLAR PRINCE" and the dock while berthing in Lunenburg, NS. Both vessels and the dock sustained minor damage. There were no injuries or pollution reported.

• TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEMMinor
  Jul 20, 2012COWICHAN BAY, BC, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)

  On 20 July 2012, the M/V "POLAR PRINCE" experienced a complete blackout in Cowichan Bay, B.C. The vessel anchored and effected repairs.

• COLLISION - With another vessel or other floating objectSerious
  Dec 21, 2009ST. JOHN'S, NL

  On 21 December 2009, the M/V "POLAR PRINCE" parted its stern lines and subsequently struck several containers and the F/V "R.O. VENTURE" at Pier 5, St. John's, Newfoundland.

• COLLISION - Struck by vesselSerious
  Sep 7, 2001ST JOHNS, NEWFOUNDLAND, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (NL)

  While bearthing at the Coast Guard base, a trawler, bearthing at the Nova dock, struck the port side of the vessel. No serious damage to the vessel, only a slight exchange of paint.

• TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEMMinor
  Mar 14, 200042 NM NORTH OF FUNK ISLAND, NFLD

  Ice breaker was backing up in ice when an ice floe moved the rudder off the amidship position resulting in the overload of the starboard steering motor. The motor winding's insulation severly burned. No flame detected, only smoke.

• DANGEROUS GOODS RELEASED - On board shipMinor
  Oct 30, 1999BURIN, NFLD

  Halon discharged into a vented Auxiliary Machinery Space. The incident happened 20 minutes after the annual inspection of the ship's fixed halon system. Cause of the discharge unknown at this time.

• DANGEROUS GOODS RELEASED - On board shipMinor
  Oct 15, 199946 NM NE OF MAGDALEN ISLAND, QUEBEC

  During heavy weather the halon system released one cylinder into the speedcrane compartment.

Recorded marine occurrences naming this vessel.