Investigation report: July 2020 sinking and loss of life aboard a small fishing vessel near Sally’s Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador  

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, 8 February 2021 — Today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report (M20A0258) into the 28 July 2020 sinking and loss of life aboard an unnamed small fishing vessel near Sally’s Cove, 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.

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