Transportation Safety Board of Canada Report into a Wharf Striking Highlights Need for More Risk Management

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(Gatineau, Quebec, September 20, 2005) - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) today released its final report (M04L0105) into the striking of a wharf by the high-speed catamaran Famille Dufour II at île aux Coudres, Quebec, on the morning of August 24, 2004.
The TSB investigation identified safety deficiencies for which safety action has subsequently been taken by the operator of the catamaran and the Department of Transport. The TSB remains concerned about the absence of formal guidance for high-speed vessels with respect to assessing and managing risks associated with their domestic operations.
In clear and calm conditions, the high-speed passenger catamaran Famille Dufour II, with 159 passengers on board, struck the southwest side of the public wharf at île aux Coudres at a speed of 8.7 knots (approximately 16 km/h). The force of the striking caused injuries to nine passengers and one crew member, and the vessel sustained hull damage on the port side forward.
The TSB is an independent agency that investigates marine, pipeline, railway and aviation transportation occurrences. Its sole aim is the advancement of transportation safety. It is not the function of the Board to assign fault or determine civil or criminal liability.
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John Cottreau
Senior Media Relations Advisor
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
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