Marine Transportation Safety Investigation Report - Plumper Sound

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Marine Transportation Safety  
Investigation Report M20P0092 
DRAGGING ANCHOR AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION  
 
Bulk carriers Golden Cecilie and Green K-Max 1 
Plumper Sound, Southern Gulf Islands, British Columbia 
30 March 2020 
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) investigated this occurrence for the purpose of advancing 
transportation safety. It is not the function of the Board to assign fault or determine civil or criminal liability. This 
report is not created for use in the context of legal, disciplinary or other proceedings. See the Terms of use at 
the end of the report. 
Description of the vessels  
The Golden Cecilie is a 198 m long bulk carrier of 34 311 gross registered tonnage. It was built in 2015 
and is registered under the Hong Kong, China, flag (International Maritime Organization [IMO] 
No. 9692662) (Figure 1). At the time of the occurrence, there were 20 crew members on board. 
Figure 1. Golden Cecilie (Source: Csaba Magyar, Shipspotting.com) 
 
The Green K-Max 1 is a 229 m long bulk carrier of 44 076 gross registered tonnage, built in 2019 and 
registered under the Liberian flag (IMO No. 9838058) (Figure 2). At the time of occurrence, there were 
19 crew members on board. 

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Figure 2. Green K-Max 1 (Source: Captain Peter, Shipspotting.com) 
 
History of the occurrence  
On 11 February 2020, the Golden Cecilie departed Busan, South Korea, for Vancouver, British 
Columbia (BC). At 2018
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 on 28 February, the vessel picked up a British Columbia Coast Pilots Ltd. pilot 
off Victoria, BC, and proceeded to Anchorage C in Plumper Sound, BC, allocated by the Port of 
Vancouver. At around 2312, the vessel anchored at Anchorage C using its port anchor with 5 shackles
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in the water.  
When the Golden Cecilie arrived at Anchorage C, the Green K-Max 1 was anchored at neighbouring 
Anchorage B
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 and had been since 24 February (Figure 3). The distance between the Golden Cecilie and 
the Green K-Max 1 was about 1280 m. Both of the vessels were in ballast condition and were awaiting 
berthing instructions as their cargoes were not ready for loading. The Golden Cecilie had a draft of 
4.63 m forward and 6.77 m aft with a freeboard of 12 m. 
                                                      
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  All times are Pacific Daylight Time (Coordinated Universal Time minus 7 hours). 
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  One shackle is equivalent to 27.5 m. 
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  There are 5 anchorage spots in Plumper Sound. The distance from the centre of Anchorage C to the centre of 
Anchorage B is approximately 750 m. According to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart 3477, the depth at 
Anchorage C is approximately 17 m and the depth at Anchorage B is approximately 20 m. The radius of the 
swinging circle is 407.44 m at Anchorage C and 425.96 m at Anchorage B, as indicated by a Pacific Pilotage 
Authority Notice to Industry regarding the Southern Gulf Island anchorages and the Plumper Sound area issued 
on 15 January 2019 (Notice 01/2019). 

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