| Event Category | Incident |
| Event Group | Technology |
| Event Subgroup | Transportation accident |
| Event Type | Marine |
| Place | off the Northern coast of Newfoundland |
| Event Start Date | July 3, 1981 |
| Event End Date | July 3, 1981 |
| Comments | off the Northern coast of Newfoundland, July 3, 1981. 13 dead, 19 survivors: the ship "Arctic Explorer" apparently hit an iceberg and sank in icy waters off Newfoundland's northern coast. |
| Fatalities | 13 |
| Injured / Infected | 19 |
| Evacuated | 0 |
| Estimated Total Cost | Unknown |
| Federal DFAA Payments | $0 |
| Provincial DFAA Payments | $0 |
| Provincial Department Payments | Unknown |
| Municipal Costs | Unknown |
| OGD Costs | Unknown |
| Insurance Payments | Unknown |
| NGO Payments | Unknown |
| Utility - People Affected | 0 |
| Magnitude | 0.0 |