WATCH: A sinking boat in Richmond created a minor environmental emergency today
VANCOUVER – Clean-up has now begun on the Fraser River after diesel oil leaked from a sunken boat Tuesday morning.
A fishing boat, about 100 feet, capsized at the Shelter Island Marina and Boatyard, near No. 9 Road and Graybar Road in Richmond. One of the seams split on the wooden-hulled ship.
The fuel spill extended all the way to the Massey Tunnel. Absorbent pads and booms were deployed to contain the diesel oil that is not recoverable.
WATCH: Aerial views of the fuel spill Tuesday morning
The Port Metro Vancouver harbour patrol and the Canadian Coast Guard hovercraft responded to the incident and an environmental assessment will be conducted by the Coast Guard.
There are no injuries, however, as the owner and his girlfriend managed to scramble to safety.
The boat, called the Western Crusader, had been moored in Campbell River for several years and was towed to the Shelter Island Marina last week.
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