Database of Ship Collisions with Icebergs
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DATABASE OF SHIP COLLISIONS WITH ICEBERGS Brian T. Hill This database concentrates on iceberg collisions in the North Atlantic off Newfoundland and Labrador but does include a few incidents further north, around Greenland, and also in the fiords of Alaska. The format of the database follows the same style as that which appeared in the 1973 International Ice Patrol Bulletin. Now approximating 500 incidents, the database is comprised of the original 60 mentioned in the Bulletin plus what was found while researching material for the “Historical Record of Sea Ice and Iceberg Distribution around Newfoundland and Labrador, 1810 – 1958”, report LM-1998-02. The scope of that report was mainly limited to the winter months January through April and provided a little over 200 incidents. The search now continues through the remainder of the calendar years using contemporary shipping journals and newspapers. Others have been found in a variety of databases, articles, and insurance records, the principal sources being acknowledged below. The database focuses on incidents of ships striking icebergs which being ice of glacial origin also includes the smaller categories of growlers and bergy bits. Definitions can be found in MANICE. Sometimes it is unclear whether a “piece of ice” is a small iceberg or ice floe. Best judgement was used in deciding which was more likely though in practical terms the difference is only one of terminology since damage still occurred. There are many grim tales of death, destruction and survival in the ice without the presence of icebergs. This database will continue to grow as more incidents are found. Any comments and additions are very welcome. Additions and modifications since the previous version dated 1 March, 2000 are shown with the vessel name in bold and/or red. Canadian Heritage Ship Information Database http://daryl.chin.gc.ca:8010/basisbwdocs/sid/e_main.html International Ice Patrol Bulletin 1973 Lloyd’s List Memorial University of Newfoundland's 1995 First Annual Report on Canadian Offshore Design for Ice Environments New York Maritime Register Northern Shipwreck Database, Northern Maritime Research, 1997 Polar Record, Vol 19, No 121, 1979, pp 343-362. Shipping losses caused by ice 1890-1977 Tacoma Public Library Ships and Shipping Database http://www.tpl.lib.wa.us/cgi-win/shipcgi2.exe/form Terra Nova Mutual Marine Insurance Losses and Claims, Maritime History Archives, M.U.N. NRC - Institute for Marine Dynamics, 14 December 2000 1 DATE POSITION DESCRIPTION LIVES DAMAGE OF INCIDENT LOST/INJURED 18 Mar 2000 53°09.4’N 52°11’W, ~240 km E of Shrimp Trawler BCM Atlantic, Crew took to boats, Sank Goose Bay, Labrador 870 t, operating in ice was holed rescued by FAME 3 1am in heavy snow probably by hrs later a bergy bit April 1997 53°11’N 54°26’W, 80 mi NNE of Bell Stern Trawler ACADIENNE None 1 meter square hole in steering Island; at Argentia 6 April GALE, 748 gt. struck by a large gear compartment on starboard piece of ice quarter 20 Jun 1997 49°47.5’N 55°36.6’W Notre Dame M. search & rescue v. HARP None known Small dent in port bow shell Bay, NF for Bonavista struck a bergy bit at 0315 plating 21 Jul 1996 Hudson Strait? From Gydnia to M/Bulk Carrier REDUTA None known Extensive damage to bow, Nos. Churchill, Manitoba ORDONA, 20,257 gt, hit a berg 1 & 2 holds. Out of service till Sep.16 26 Aug 1996 Glacier Bay, Alaska ~58°22’N Catamaran SPIRIT OF None Both hulls punctured; plugged 136°W ADVENTURE took a large with wood and returned safely piece of ice (bergy bit?) between her hulls 8 Jun 1995 Off Botwood, 49°09’N 55°20’W M/V UB PRINCE struck a None known Split in bulbous bow, damage to growler forepeak tank. 1 mo. delay 19 Jul 1995 63°05’N 67°42’W, Daniel’s Harbour, Russian M/pass. ferry ALLA None known Vessel holed but no help Frobisher Bay, Arctic TARASOVA sustained ice requested damage 2 Jan 1994 Prince William Sound, 25 mi S of Tanker OVERSEAS OHIO hit a None Bulbous bow squashed, Valdez, for Valdez, Alaska ~4,000 ton berg at 10 kts ruptured ballast tank; ~$1M 7 April 1994 From Antwerp to Montreal M/V Bulk Carrier FEDERAL None known 3m x .5m hole in bulbous bow THAMES in severe ice 4 May 1994 44°44’N 49°12’W from Quebec to M/V Bulk carrier EIRINI L. hit ice None known 30 cm hole in bow port plate of Norway bulbous bow 4 Feb 1993 45°N 49°13'W, from Montreal to UK M/V OOCL CHALLENGE struck None known Considerable damage, 30' gash and Europe growler at 18½ kts in bow and additional cracking in ballast tanks 17 Apr 1993 46°12’N 46°04’W from Montreal to M/V CAST POLARBEAR hit None Severe damage to bow and Antwerp “drifting pack ice”; almost forward compartments; already certainly a small iceberg repaired from ice damage received earlier in the Gulf of St. Lawrence 28 Apr 1993 Approx. 47°45'N 48°30'W, from M/V OMIKRONVENTURE L with None 7 by 3 meter hole in forepeak Norway to New York 600,000 barrels of oil struck plus cracking; no oil pollution growler. resulted 11 Sep 1993 Kangerlussuaq Fiord, Greenland CSS HUDSON hit a berg None known Holed 22 Apr 1991 16 km off Cape Race MARINE TRANSPORT struck Crew rescued and Sank, lying in 50m of water with ice floes arrested for drug several hundred kilos of cocaine smuggling onboard for Quebec 11 Aug 1991 72°N 59°58’W off Greenland, Cargo ship FINNPOLARIS with Crew rescued Listed and sank 15 hours later chartered to Canarctic to carry zinc zinc ore struck a bergy bit on on the 12th. NRC - Institute for Marine Dynamics, 14 December 2000 2 DATE POSITION DESCRIPTION LIVES DAMAGE OF INCIDENT LOST/INJURED ore form Nanisivik mines. the starboard bow 16 Aug 1991 Prince William Sound, Alaska Fv BALTIC SEA hit a berg None known Drydocking required (mobile glacier ice) 3 Oct 1990 Melville Bay, Greenland, 73°48’N TERRA NOVA struck iceberg ? Constructive total loss 78°04’W or near Arctic Bay, Canada while following USCG Polar Star 6 Jul 1989 158 nMi E. of Belle Is. 52°27'N Bulk carrier TRAVE ORE struck None Damage to forepeak tank, No.1 51°13'W, from Quebec to Hamburg, a berg bit at full speed (12kts) in port wing tank, No.1 cargo hold. Germany dense fog $4M 8 Apr 1988 North of Jan Mayen Island M/fv VESLEMARI hit a berg None known Sprang a leak and sank 9 Aug 1988 Off Greenland coast, 67°47’N M passenger/cargo AQQALUK None known 4 x 40cm hole; leaking towed to 29°48’W ITTUK hit a large piece of ice Angmassik for repairs 31 Aug 1988 40 mi SE of Juneau, Alaska near Catamaran sightseeing None Serious leak, taook refuge in twin Sawyer Glaciers GLACIER EXPRESS hit a berg cove; additional pumps supplied between hulls during tide rip 16 Jun 1985 53°10’N 52°05’W Can. F/V PANDALUS hit ice None known Sank 27 Apr 1983 15-18 nM NE of Little Fogo Is., Longliner GLADYS IRENE ? Sank Newfoundland struck by floating ice 22 Jun 1983 Hopedale Channel, Labrador Dragger KRISTINA LOGOS ? ? struck large piece of ice while fishing 11 Mar 1982 Labrador Basin Dragger H M KAISER struck ? Took on water piece of ice while fishing 16 Jun 1982 47°29'N 49°19.5'W M/V CANADIAN BULKER hit a Unknown Continued to St.John's for 650,000 tonne iceberg repairs 6 May 1980 Atlantic Ocean Dragger BURHOUND struck ? Damage to port side aft iceberg in dense fog 7 May 1980 Strait of Belle Isle Tanker LAKE ANJA in pack with ? Damaged bow and port wing growlers tank 2 Jun 1977 16 mi E of Square Is., Labrador CN ferry M/V WILLIAM None Abandoned and sank 52°45'05''N 55°20'W CARSON holed in heavy ice 19 May 1976 Strait of Belle Isle Bulk carrier LOUIS MAERSK ? ? struck floating ice 20 Aug 1975 60°27’N 64°59’W Tug M/V AIGLE d’OCEAN hit a None known Sank berg June 1974 Gulf of St. Lawrence towards Strait Freighter IVORY STAR struck a None Extensive bow damage of Belle Isle growler or bergy bit 3 Feb 1973 45°48'N 46°23'W M/V HAVJARL hit berg None Extensive bow damage 7 May 1973 Near Newfoundland coast M/V NAVI CHAMPION hit a berg None Ruptured 4 meters in forepeak 12 Aug 1972 40 mi E. of Cape Bauld M/V RATTRY HEAD hit a berg None Minor Damage 23 Apr 1971 53°04'N 52°14'W F/V SANTA ISABEL hit a berg None Sank NRC - Instiute for Marine Dynamics, 14 December 2000 3 DATE POSITION DESCRIPTION LIVES DAMAGE OF INCIDENT LOST/INJURED Jul 1970 Baffin Bay USCGC WESTW IND hit a berg None Minor damage 22 Apr 1969 Near Greenland German vessel ? Hole in bow Jun 1968 Chance Harbour, Nfld. Ice fell from iceberg onto small 1 life lost Boat crushed boat 23 Apr 1967 Off Newfoundland, probably on M/V BATORY hit a berg None 7' hole 15' below water line Southampton - Montreal run 1965 Strait of Belle Isle SS KYLE struck berg Unknown Serious 25 Nov 1965 Off Kap Farvel, for Bremerhaven BURGERMEISTER SMIDT hit ? Sank berg 29 Apr 1963 Off S.E.