Patrice McAllister (ship, 1999)
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The Patrice McAllister is a US flagged tugboat operated by McAllister Towing of New York, LLC.[1][2] The vessel caught fire in Canadian waters, near Kingston, Ontario, on Lake Ontario, while travelling from Toledo, Ohio,en route to Staten Island, NY, on March 27, 2012. The Canadian Coast Guard rescued all six crew members, but her chief engineer died the next day.
All of her crew were US citizens.[3][4] The CCGS Cape Hearne and Canadian and American helicopters and aircraft were deployed to help rescue the crew.[5] The vessel remained adrift after the crew were evacuated. The Bowditch, a towboat based in Clayton, New York salvaged the vessel and towed her to Clayton.[6]
McAllister had operated an earlier vessel of the same name which sank off the coast of New Jersey in 1976.[7]
McAllister sent the Rowan McAllister to tow the Patrice McAllister to their facilities.[8][9] After she arrived on April 20, 2012, she was inspect and McAllister made plans to repair the vessel.
| length | 33.5 metres (105 feet) |
| tonnage | 383 gross tons |
| power | 4,000 horsepower |
| built | 1999 |
References
- ↑ "Tugboat Fire on Lake Ontario – Incident Classed as 'Major Marine Casualty'". Marine Link. 2012-03-29. http://www.marinelink.com/news/incident-casualty-ontario343456.aspx. Retrieved 2012-04-04. "The 105-foot U.S.-flagged vessel was transiting on Lake Ontario from Toledo, Ohio, to Staten Island, New York when the fire broke out in the engine room. Another commercial towboat towed the Patrice McAllister to Clayton, N.Y. The tugboat was formerly known as the Cleveland, it served for the Laken Shipping Company of Cleveland Ohio. It also served as the James Palindino for Inland Bulk Transfer" mirror
- ↑ "U.S. tugboat sailor dies in Toronto hospital". Toronto Star. 2012-03-28. http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1153343--u-s-tugboat-sailor-dies-in-toronto-hospital. Retrieved 2012-04-04. "Six people were aboard the U.S.-flagged Patrice McAllister when it caught fire while travelling from Toledo, Ohio, to a port in New York state early Tuesday." mirror
- ↑ "Tugboat fire on Lake Ontario injures 6 crew members". CBC News. 2012-03-27. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/03/27/tugboat-fire.html. Retrieved 2012-04-04. "A U.S. vessel is on its way to retrieve the disabled tug. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating." mirror
- ↑ "Tugboat fire Tuesday results in death of a crew member". Watertown Daily Times. 2012-03-28. http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20120328/NEWS09/703289790. Retrieved 2012-04-04. "The 105-foot tug was headed to a New York port from Toledo, Ohio, and caught on fire about 2 a.m. Tuesday in Canadian waters some seven miles south of Prince Edward Point." mirror
- ↑ "Tugboat Fire on Lake Ontario – Helicopter Medivacs Crewmember". Marine Link. 2012-03-28. http://www.marinelink.com/news/helicopter-crewmember343415.aspx. Retrieved 2012-04-04. "A U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue crew responded aboard an MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter from Air Station Detroit, and Canadian rescue crews launched aboard a C-130 aircraft, Griffin helicopter and the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Cape Hearne, a 47-foot Cape Class motor lifeboat from Kingston, Ontario." mirror
- ↑ Jaegun Lee (2012-03-28). "Burned tugboat towed to Clayton". Watertown Daily Times. http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20120328/NEWS07/703289883. Retrieved 2012-04-04. "Clayton village Mayor Norma J. Zimmer said Tuesday afternoon that several local barges were sent to the scene to retrieve the tugboat." mirror
- ↑ "The Patrice McAllister Shipwreck". Aqua explorers. http://www.aquaexplorers.com/shipwreckpatricemcallister.htm. mirror
- ↑ Dom Yanchunas (2012-07-15). "Chief engineer dies following fire aboard recently refurbished tugboat on Lake Ontario". Professional Mariner. Archived from the original on 2012-08-23. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.professionalmariner.com%2FAugust-2012%2FChief-engineer-dies-following-fire-aboard-recently-refurbished-tugboat-on-Lake-Ontario%2F&date=2012-08-23. "The blaze heavily damaged the tug, which McAllister plans to repair."
- ↑ Skip Gillham (2012-05-31). "Engine room fire cost life of chief engineer". Niagara This Week. Archived from the original on 2012-08-23. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niagarathisweek.com%2Fopinion%2Fcolumns%2Farticle%2F1365612--engine-room-fire-cost-life-of-chief-engineer&date=2012-08-23. "The 33.5 metre long, 392 gross ton tug had been used on the Great Lakes to push the stone barge Kellstone I. The tug was renamed Cleveland in 2004 when the barge became the Cleveland Rocks."
External links
- "NTSB news". National Transportation Safety Board. 2012-04. http://www.ntsb.gov/. Retrieved 2012-04-09. "The NTSB is participating in the investigation of US flagged towing vessel, PATRICE MCALLISTER, that caught fire on Lake Ontario near Prince Edward Point, Ontario, Canada last week. A distress signal was received and six crew members were rescued. Pictured from left to right: R. Jon Furukawa, NTSB Marine Investigator; Luc Charbonneau, TSB Canada Senior Investigator; Captain Wendy Jolliffe, TSB Canada Senior Investigator; and Kurt P. Benson, Senior Marine Inspector, U.S. Coast Guard." mirror
- Michael Folsom (2012-03-29). "A Look at the Patrice McAllister". The ship watcher. http://www.theshipwatcher.com/2012/03/look-at-patrice-mcallister.html. Retrieved 2012-04-09. "The tug is a total loss and investigators remain on the scene. The Captain of tug Bowditch explained the scene on Lake Ontario as "indescribable" and the heat from the blaze was so hot that even hours after the fire begin, the deck had to be cooled in order for people to board the vessel to secure tow ropes. Dark lines show where the tug is welded together. The bridge is charred and the mast is blackened." mirror
- Michael Folsom (2012-04-04). "McAllister Towing Sends Tug to Retrieve Patrice". The ship watcher. http://www.theshipwatcher.com/. Retrieved 2012-04-09. "McAllister Towing has a large fleet of tugs and the Patrice McAllister was expected to be one of their newest additions to the East Coast. However, the tug caught fire while traveling across Lake Ontario and has since been sitting in Clayton, boarded up and awaiting its destiny. The Rowan McAllister is currently on its way to retrieve Patrice." mirror
- "Tug “Patrice McAllister” fire accident – Update". Ship accidents. 2012-03-29. http://ship-accidents.com/tug-patrice-mcallister-fire-accident-update/. Retrieved 2012-04-09. "After the fire accident the tug “Patrice McAllister” was towed to Clayton by Abaco Marine Towing and will remain there for an unknown time. It is docked at the regional dock at Frink Park. An investigation will be made by the respective US and Canada agencies, who will inspect the tug. The vessel is announced as a total loss now and according to the Coast Guard’s classification the accident is noted as a major marine casualty." mirror
- Gillian Parker (2012-04-20). "Rescue on Lake Ontario: The highs and lows of SAR". Canadian Armed Forces. http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/8w-8e/nr-sp/index-eng.asp?id=12799. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
