Marine Reflexions Magazine

Issue 22, July 2005

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Being Safety Conscious
The Lady Duck
A Lesson in Firefighting
The Toughness of Steel
The Bridge and the Windoc
The Harsh Arctic
Statistics
Summaries
Investigations
Final Reports

Figures

Figure 1 - Construction profile outline
Figure 2 - The most likely sequence of events
Figure 3 - Diagram of a bridge operator's field of view when the bow of the vessel is under the operator's control room. Bridge is in the fully raised position
Figure 4 - Diagram of a bridge operator's field of view when the vessel is amidships under the operator's control room. Bridge is in the fully raised position

Photos

Photo 1 - The Lady Duck after recovery at the Hull Marina
Photo 2 - Lady Duck approximately five minutes before sinking. Reproduced with permission
Photo 3 - Lifejacket under the seat with booster cables on top
Photo 4 - Vehicle launched at 8 km/h, visor submerged by approximately 25 mm
Photo 5 - The Katsheshuk
Photo 6 - The rescue boat
Photo 7 - Post fire
Photo 8 - The Lake Carling stopped in ice, 22 March 2002 (assisting tug, the Ryan Leet, seen on the port side)
Photo 9 - Principal fracture
Photo 10 - Frame 171½, starboard
Photo 11 - The bulk carrier Windoc (photograph provided by Boatnerd.com)
Photo 12 - Bridge 11 striking vessel in way of wheelhouse front windows. Reproduced with permission
Photo 13 - Aerial view of aft section of vessel with fire department vehicle on site (photograph by Harry Rosettani)
Photo 14 - Aerial view looking north at the bridge and vessel after the striking (photograph by Harry Rosettani)
Photo 15 - Photo of the Avataq in 1990 (provided by Transport Canada)
Photo 16 - Bruce Brown in 1987
Photo 17 - Passenger water jet boats
Photo 18 - Fishing vessel Mersey Venture

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