Investigation report highlights why TSB is conducting national investigation into marine fires

A newly released Transportation Safety Board (TSB) investigation into a 2023 engine room fire aboard the bulk carrier Cuyahoga near Pelee Island, Ontario, is highlighting persistent, systemic safety issues in Canada’s marine sector—issues already under national scrutiny by the TSB’s ongoing safety issue investigation into vessel fire preparedness.

A preventable fire on Lake Erie

On May 23, 2023, the Cuyahoga was carrying crushed stone from Marblehead, Ohio, to Kingsville, Ontario, when a fire broke out in the engine room. The crew acted quickly, shutting off the main engine’s fuel supply and attempting to activate the vessel’s CO₂ fire suppression system—first remotely, then manually. Both att

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