CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier

• PERSON OVERBOARDMinor
  May 29, 2026Unalaska, Alsaka, USA, Outside Provincial Boundaries

  On 29 May 2026, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship "SIR WILFRID LAURIER", with 46 people on board, reported that one of the fishery officers fell overboard while transferring from an inspected fishing vessel to the "SIR WILFRID LAURIER" fast rescue craft in the North Pacific Ocean. The fishery officer was rescued and reported not injured.

• TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEMMinor
  Jan 6, 2017North Pender Island, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)

  On 06 January 2017, the Canadian Coast Guard vessel "SIR WILFRID LAURIER" experienced a shutdown of its port propulsion motor due to an electrical fault in Swanson Channel, BC. The vessel maintained its position using its starboard propulsion motor.

• FIRESerious
  Jun 7, 2013CHATHAM SOUND, BC, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)

  On 07 June 2013, the CCGS "SIR WILFRED LAURIER", while at anchor north end of Hudson Bay Passage in Chatham Sound, B.C., reported a minor fire in the machinery control room. The fire was extinguished. No injuries reported.

• PERSON SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED - In contact with any part of the ship or its contentsSerious
  Feb 26, 2013CCG BASE VICTORIA, BC, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)

  On 26 February 2013, a crewmember on board the CCGS "SIR WILFRID LAURIER" suffered an injury while moving nitrogen bottles on board the vessel, while alongside at CCG base in Victoria, B.C. No pollution or damage reported.

• TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEMMinor
  Aug 17, 2012SIMPSON STRAIGHT, NU, NUNAVUT (NU)

  On 17 August 2012, the CCGS "SIR WILFRID LAURIER" experienced a port propellor shaft propulsion control failure while departing Eta Island, Nunavut. The system was shut down, restarted and control was regained.

• PERSON SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED - In contact with any part of the ship or its contentsSerious
  Feb 17, 2012BELLA BELLA, B.C., BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)

  On 17 February 2012, a crew member from the CCGS "SIR WILFRID LAURIER" sustained a head injury at the Open Bight anchorage. The crew member was transferred to the hospital in Bella Bella and later released.

• FIRESerious
  May 16, 2011WEST COAST OF QUEEN CHARLOTTE IS., BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)

  On 16 May 2011 the CCGS "SIR WILFRID LAURIER", while operating on the west coast of the Queen Charlotte Islands, experienced a fire in the ships incinerator air box and the drip tray located below. The fire was extinguished.

• NOT INVOLVEDModerate
  Feb 21, 2011FITZHUGH SOUND, BC, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)

  On 21 February 2011, the F/V "GOLDEN OCEAN" reported a man overboard in Fitzhugh Sound, B.C. CCGS "SIR WILFRID LAURIER", CCGS "GORDON REID" and CCGC "CAPE SUTIL" are on scene conducting a search.

Recorded marine occurrences naming this vessel.