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Investigation report: January 2020 fire on board a fishing vessel in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, 12 November 2020 — Today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report (M20A0003) into the 29 January 2020 fire on board fishing vessel Newfoundland Lynx in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador.

The TSB conducted a limited-scope, fact-gathering investigation into this occurrence to advance transportation safety through greater awareness of potential safety issues.

See the investigation page for more information.


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.

For more information, contact:
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Media Relations
Telephone: 819-360-4376
Email: media@tsb.gc.ca