English Bay Oil Spill
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MV Marathassa acquitted of all charges in 2015 English Bay oil spillThe 2015 spill leaked more than 2,700 litres of fuel oil into English Bay.EnvironmentFeb 7, 2019
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Three years after English Bay fuel spill, Vancouver says it’s seen no compensation"It's ridiculous that it's taken over three years now fighting for the costs to be covered for an oil spill in our harbour," said Mayor Gregor Robertson.EnvironmentMay 27, 2018
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Crown gets green light to prosecute Greek shipping company in English Bay fuel spillThe charges followed a Transport Canada investigation into the MV Marathassa, which leaked 2,700 litres of bunker fuel in April 2015.EnvironmentJan 12, 2018
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Company a no-show in court on English Bay spill chargesA company accused of operating a ship that leaked bunker fuel in Vancouver's English Bay in April 2015 failed to appear in British Columbia Provincial Court to face charges linked to the spill.EnvironmentApr 6, 2017
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Charges laid against owners of MV Marathassa in English Bay oil spillCharges have been laid against the owners of the MV Marathassa nearly two years after a leak of bunker fuel fouled the beaches of English Bay in Vancouver, but the company is trying to scuttle the case.Mar 30, 2017
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English Bay oil spill one year later: what’s changed and who paid?On April 8, it will be one year since Vancouverites woke up to news of oil washing up on the shores of English Bay and the Stanley Park Seawall.EnvironmentApr 7, 2016
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Vancouver oil spill cleanup becomes centre of spat as politicians point fingersA political spat is bubbling up over the bunker fuel spill that polluted Vancouver's English Bay.CanadaApr 10, 2015
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Number of spills in B.C. waters increased in last 2 yearsThe number of spills of hazardous materials into B.C.'s oceans has increased in recent years.CanadaApr 10, 2015
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