Marine transportation safety investigation M14C0156
This investigation has been completed. The report was released 24 November 2015.
Table of contents
Fire
Small passenger vessel La Relève II
Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec
The occurrence
On 11 August 2014, the passenger vessel "LA RELEVE II", with 35 persons on board, reported a fire in the engine compartment off Havre-Saint-Pierre, QC. The passengers were evacuated onto the vessel liferafts. The fire was extinguished by the crew. No injuries or pollution. The TSB is conducting an investigation.
Investigation information
Map showing the location of the occurrence
Investigator-in-charge
Luc Charbonneau has been a senior marine investigator at the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) since 2010.
Prior to joining the TSB, M Charbonneau worked at Transport Canada, Marine safety, as Canadian vessel inspector, port state control inspector, pollution prevention officer and examiner in the Quebec region.
He has 20 years sailing experience on several types of foreign going ships and coastal trading vessels. He holds a certificate of first class marine engineering.
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Class of investigation
This is a class 3 investigation. These investigations analyze a small number of safety issues, and may result in recommendations. Class 3 investigations are generally completed within 450 days. For more information, see the Policy on Occurrence Classification.
TSB investigation process
There are 3 phases to a TSB investigation
- Field phase: a team of investigators examines the occurrence site and wreckage, interviews witnesses and collects pertinent information.
- Examination and analysis phase: the TSB reviews pertinent records, tests components of the wreckage in the lab, determines the sequence of events and identifies safety deficiencies. When safety deficiencies are suspected or confirmed, the TSB advises the appropriate authority without waiting until publication of the final report.
- Report phase: a confidential draft report is approved by the Board and sent to persons and corporations who are directly concerned by the report. They then have the opportunity to dispute or correct information they believe to be incorrect. The Board considers all representations before approving the final report, which is subsequently released to the public.
For more information, see our Investigation process page.
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.