MARINE Reports - 2003 - M03M0077

Table of Contents

1. 1.0 Factual Information
   1. 1.1 Particulars of the Vessel
   2. 1.1.1 Description of the Vessel
   3. 1.2 History of the Voyage
   4. 1.3 Weather
   5. 1.4 Injuries to Persons
   6. 1.5 Damage
   7. 1.5.1 Damage to the Vessel
   8. 1.5.2 Damage to the Environment
   9. 1.6 Certification
   10. 1.6.1 Vessel Certification
   11. 1.6.2 Crew Certification
   12. 1.7 Personnel History
   13. 1.7.1 Marine Emergency Duties Training
   14. 1.7.2 Ovatek Familiarization
   15. 1.8 Liferaft Construction and Testing Standards
   16. 1.8.1 Fabrics Used in Liferaft Construction
   17. 1.8.2 Water Pocket Specifications
   18. 1.8.3 Liferaft Testing
   19. 1.9 Rigid Liferafts
   20. 1.9.1 Ovatek Liferafts
   21. 1.9.2 Ovatek 4 Water Pocket Material
   22. 1.9.3 Occurrence Liferaft
   23. 1.10 Post-Occurrence Testing
   24. 1.10.1 Transportation Safety Board of Canada Performance Tests
   25. 1.10.2 Transport Canada Performance Tests
2. 2.0 Analysis
   1. 2.1 Firefighting
   2. 2.2 Rigid Liferafts
   3. 2.2.1 Use and Training
   4. 2.2.2 Inflatable and Rigid Liferafts: Strengths and Weaknesses
   5. 2.2.3 Rigid Liferaft Design Considerations
   6. 2.2.3.1 Trim While Boarding and Free Surface Effect: Ovatek 4
   7. 2.2.3.2 Water Pocket Fabric
   8. 2.3 Liferaft Testing Standard
   9. 2.3.1 Stability and Boarding
   10. 2.3.2 Mass of Occupants
   11. 2.3.3 Righting Test
   12. 2.3.4 Water Pocket Material Specifications
   13. 2.4 Cold Water Survival
3. 3.0 Conclusions
   1. 3.1 Findings as to Causes and Contributing Factors
   2. 3.2 Findings as to Risk
   3. 3.3 Other Findings
4. 4.0 Safety Action
   1. 4.1 Action Taken
   2. 4.1.1 Transportation Safety Board of Canada
   3. 4.1.2 Transport Canada
   4. 4.1.3 Ovatek Inc.
   5. 4.2 Action Required
   6. 4.2.1 Ovatek Rigid Liferafts
   7. 4.2.2 Standards for Testing Rigid and Inflatable Liferafts
   8. 4.3 Safety Concern
   9. 4.3.1 Firefighting Tactics on Fishing Vessels
   10. 4.3.2 Standard Mass Determination
5. 5.0 Appendices
   1. Appendix A - Occurrence Area
   2. Appendix B - Summary of Transportation Safety Board of Canada Pool Tests
   3. Appendix C - Description of Type Approval Tests Relevant to this Investigation
   4. Appendix D - Glossary
6. Figures
   1. Figure 1 - Graph Showing Nylon Strength Degradation (Weft Direction) Over Time
7. Photos
   1. Photo 1 - Fishing Vessel Silent Provider
   2. Photo 2 - Ovatek 4
   3. Photo 3 - Ovatek 7
   4. Photo 4 - Swamped Ovatek 7 on its Side During TSB Pool Tests
   5. Photo 5 - Ovatek 4: Trim While Boarding During TSB Pool Tests

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