| The Transportation Safety Board of Canada reports that "On the morning of 11 January 2004, while coming alongside its berth at Horseshoe Bay in calm conditions, the Queen of Surrey came in contact heavily with the tug Charles H. Cates V, trapping it between the ferry and a line dolphin pad at the entrance to the dock. The ferry had experienced mechanical problems the day before, and the Charles H. Cates V was standing by to assist in the docking, if and as required. The tug sustained extensive damage, but was able to make its way back to a shipyard in Vancouver Harbour under its own power." "The Cates V is a harbour tug with its superstructure located amidships. It is constructed of steel and mainly used to assist deep-sea vessels in docking and undocking. It is powered by two diesel engines driving twin-fixed pitch propellers. The vessel is equipped with a hydraulically operated towing winch located on the after deck. The wheelhouse is well laid out and affords a near 360ยบ view, with the propulsion controls and steering wheel situated on the main console. A second control console is located directly above the wheelhouse, on the flying bridge. The bow and the forward flare of the tug are heavily padded with reinforced rubber fenders that protrude approximately 0.22 m from the hull. The gunwale has a pronounced sheer downward from the bow towards the stern on both sides." |
