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Investigation report: May 2018 capsizing of a fishing vessel in Port Medway, Nova Scotia

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, 29 June 2020 — Today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report (M18A0076) into the 5 May 2018 capsizing of a fishing vessel in Port Medway, Nova Scotia.

The TSB conducted a limited-scope, fact-gathering investigation into this occurrence to advance transportation safety through greater awareness of potential safety issues.

See the investigation page for more information.


The TSB is an independent agency that investigates air, marine, pipeline, and rail 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.

For more information, contact:
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Media Relations
Telephone: 819-360-4376
Email: media@tsb.gc.ca