Derelict Vessels

• They’re back: Windstorm-wrecked vessels in Vancouver renew derelict boat concerns

  The issue is back in the spotlight after a recent windstorm washed at least four watercraft ashore along Vancouver's Sunset Beach.

  Environment

  Jun 5, 2025
  
• Numerous boats run aground following windstorm in Vancouver

  The Canadian Coast Guard was out on the water Wednesday, assessing at least eight boats that ran aground onto beaches during the storm.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2024
  
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• Tiki-themed party boat sinks in Vancouver’s False Creek

  Crews were on scene Thursday dealing with the Island Oasis, which could be seen beached and on its side in the urban waterway.

  Crime

  Oct 17, 2024
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• Residents upset over Vancouver Island shipbreaking operation

  While the company says it is doing nothing wrong, many locals say they're worried about the operation's effects on their coastal environment.

  Environment

  Mar 1, 2024
• Eyesore no more: Crews pulling derelict boats, debris from Alouette River

  Crews are working to pull up to a dozen derelict boats along with decaying docks and boathouses that pose an environmental threat to the Alouette River.

  Environment

  Feb 27, 2024
• Hundreds of derelict vessels removed from Canadian waters: Coast Guard

  The coast guard's list of wrecks now has nearly 1,500 entries, roughly two-thirds of which are in British Columbia.

  Environment

  Sep 27, 2023
• Bridgewater, N.S. mayor eager to have derelict vessels removed from wharf

  Mayor David Mitchell calls the vessels in the LaHave River an 'eyesore' and hopes the development company that owns the wharf comes forward with a plan soon.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2023
• Missing owners, missing permits: VPD grapples with problem boats in False Creek

  Const. Darin McDougall told Global News Friday that under an agreement with Transport Canada, police have helped remove a dozen boats so far this year and are pursuing 11 more.

  Crime

  Nov 18, 2022
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• Feds move to clear a dozen derelict vessels from Vancouver’s False Creek

  Transport Canada has been working with the Vancouver Police Department's marine unit to identify the sail and motorized vessels, and notify the owners they risk removal.

  Crime

  Nov 9, 2022
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• ‘It’s a free-for-fall’: Derelict sailboat latest to raise ire of False Creek residents

  The boat washed up near Hinge Park earlier this week, but one resident says it's just the latest symptom of lax enforcement of bylaws for boaters in False Creek.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2022