Jessie G.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada states that "On 04 May 2012 at approximately 1730 Pacific Daylight Time, the small fishing vessel Jessie G, loaded with prawn gear, rolled to starboard while rounding Cape Beale, British Columbia and was unable to recover. All 6 crew members on board were rescued by the Canadian Coast Guard fast rescue craft Bamfield 1. The Jessie G subsequently grounded and was later salvaged and towed to Port Alberni, where it was declared a constructive total loss." "The Jessie G was a small fishing vessel of closed wooden construction built in 1951 as a West Coast salmon troller/seiner. Its original configuration had been modified several times to meet various operational needs. The original hull had been covered over with fibreglass, and the original main deck had been covered with aluminum plating. The helm station, galley, and dinette were located forward of amidships in the aluminum deckhouse on the main deck. The bridge deck, located above the deckhouse, contained 4 crew bunks. The bunks were also accessible from inside the deckhouse. Below the main deck, 2 transverse bulkheads subdivided the engine room, the insulated and refrigerated fish hold, and the lazarette. The lazarette was accessible through a watertight flush‑fitting manhole on the main deck. The vessel had 3 fuel tanks, 1 on either side of the main engine and the third on the bridge deck. The fresh water tank and lube oil tanks were located f orward of the engine. A stern platform extended the main deck by 1.83 m. The main deck was surrounded by solid aluminum bulwark and the aft main deck was encompassed by an aluminum cage. The port‑forward half of the cage consisted of a solid weather guard. Approximately three‑quarters of the cage roof was covered by a tarp reinforced with wooden planks. A freezer that contained refrigeration plates was mounted inside the hatch coaming behind the deckhouse on the main deck. Power to the refrigeration compressor was provided by a diesel generator stowed on the bridge deck. The vessel was rigged with paravane stabilizers and carried a 6 m aluminum skiff that was secured to the roof of the aluminum cage. At the time of the occurrence, the vessel also carried prawn fishing gear, bait, and crew provisions."