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"NTSB news". National Transportation Safety Board. 2012-04. Retrieved 2012-04-09. The NTSB is participating in the investigation of US flagged towing vessel, PATRICE MCALLISTER, that caught fire on Lake Ontario near Prince Edward Point, Ontario, Canada last week. A distress signal was received and six crew members were rescued. Pictured from left to right: R. Jon Furukawa, NTSB Marine Investigator; Luc Charbonneau, TSB Canada Senior Investigator; Captain Wendy Jolliffe, TSB Canada Senior Investigator; and Kurt P. Benson, Senior Marine Inspector, U.S. Coast Guard.{{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)mirror
Michael Folsom (2012-03-29). "A Look at the Patrice McAllister". The ship watcher. Retrieved 2012-04-09. The tug is a total loss and investigators remain on the scene. The Captain of tug Bowditch explained the scene on Lake Ontario as "indescribable" and the heat from the blaze was so hot that even hours after the fire begin, the deck had to be cooled in order for people to board the vessel to secure tow ropes. Dark lines show where the tug is welded together. The bridge is charred and the mast is blackened.mirror
Michael Folsom (2012-04-04). "McAllister Towing Sends Tug to Retrieve Patrice". The ship watcher. Retrieved 2012-04-09. McAllister Towing has a large fleet of tugs and the Patrice McAllister was expected to be one of their newest additions to the East Coast. However, the tug caught fire while traveling across Lake Ontario and has since been sitting in Clayton, boarded up and awaiting its destiny. The Rowan McAllister is currently on its way to retrieve Patrice.mirror
"Tug "Patrice McAllister" fire accident – Update". Ship accidents. 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2012-04-09. After the fire accident the tug "Patrice McAllister" was towed to Clayton by Abaco Marine Towing and will remain there for an unknown time. It is docked at the regional dock at Frink Park. An investigation will be made by the respective US and Canada agencies, who will inspect the tug. The vessel is announced as a total loss now and according to the Coast Guard's classification the accident is noted as a major marine casualty.mirror
