M22C0231

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Striking of berth
Passenger ferry Sam McBride
Toronto, Ontario

Listed
Yes
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Figure 1. The Sam McBride berthed at the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal in Toronto, Ontario (Source: TSB)
Override completed
Off
Report date not available
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Safety issue investigation
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Marine transportation safety investigation M22C0231

The occurrence

On 20 August 2022, at around 1700 Eastern Daylight Time, the passenger ferry Sam McBride, with 6 crew members and approximately 910 passengers on board, struck the dock while berthing at the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal in Toronto, Ontario. Twenty passengers were reported injured. Emergency services responded to the occurrence and 6 of the injured passengers were taken to hospital. The vessel and dock sustained damage. No pollution was reported.

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Deployment

TSB deploys a team of investigators following a dock striking involving the ferry Sam McBride in Toronto, Ontario