Ferry Crash

• Passengers fell like ‘deck of cards’ as Toronto ferry hit dock, man recalls

  "The force was that big that all the people from the stairs fell like deck of cards... all of them were gone. They were downstairs."

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2022
  
• Anchors failed to deploy during B.C. ferry’s ‘hard landing’ at Tsawwassen terminal: TSB

  According to the Transportation Safety Board, the Spirit of Vancouver Island ended up striking a concrete abutment at a speed of 5.4 knots.

  Canada

  Feb 11, 2021
  
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• Crash-prone ferry slated for new life as Quebec diving destination to be sold for scrap

  Jean-Yves Bouffard, mayor of Godbout, Que., and head of the rebirth project, said the discovery of asbestos in the 40-year-old ship, coupled with other necessary repairs, means an additional $4 million would be needed to complete the project.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2020
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• Ferry that crashed into Quebec wharf was in lamentable condition: TSB report

  The TSB concluded a ferry involved in two incidents was already badly damaged before the crashes.

  Nov 1, 2019
• ‘Procedural error’ led to BC Ferries crash in March that stranded passengers

  Darren Johnston, executive director of fleet operations for BC Ferries, said there were two main errors made.

  Aug 22, 2019
• Ferry crashes into loading dock in Barcelona causing fire to break out

  A passenger ferry collided with a loading crane in bad weather in Barcelona’s port on Wednesday, causing a fire that activated an alert for dangerous chemicals.

  World

  Nov 1, 2018
• Indonesia ferry disaster: 180 still missing, divers launch underwater search

  The death toll from an Indonesian ferry disaster could top 180, as authorities raised an estimate of the number of people missing two days after the wooden tourist boat sank in a lake formed in the crater of an ancient volcano.

  World

  Jun 20, 2018
• Canary Islands battles oil slick after ferry crashes into underwater pipes

  Emergency teams in the Canary Islands raced to contain a three-kilometer oil slick caused by a ferry crashing into underwater fuel pipes, the regional government said in a statement.

  Environment

  Apr 22, 2017