Marine Safety

• ‘Shameful’: Mariners’ union slams loss of search technology on B.C. coast

  A key maritime union says it is "shameful" the federal government has let an old but reliable search tool fall into disrepair on the B.C. coast.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2023
  
• B.C. company’s camera buoys give mariners real-time look at conditions

  Sixteen of the camera-equipped sensor packages have been deployed on two coasts as part of a pilot project with the Canadian Coast Guard that could improve maritime safety.

  Science

  May 16, 2023
  
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• B.C. marine union leaders renew call for small tugboat safety inspections

  Jason Woods and Ziggy Mangat say they're frustrated Transport Canada has still not mandated safety inspections for tugs under 15 gross tonnes.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2023
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• Tugboat runs aground in same B.C. waterway where 2 killed earlier this year

  Irvin Joseph said he suffered a neck injury as his tug's captain worked to prevent a barge from running aground in the same area another tug sank, killing two, in February.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2021
• City of Kawartha Lakes OPP charge boaters for open alcohol, no lifejacket

  City of Kawartha Lakes OPP laid five charges related to personal flotation devices (PFD), ranging from expired devices to size issues.

  Crime

  Jun 26, 2020
• Impaired boating charges laid in McDougall, McKellar Township, Ont.: OPP

  According to police, eight charges were laid under the Liquor Licence Act and five charges were laid under the Small Vessel Regulations.

  Crime

  Jul 10, 2019
• Hamilton police emphasizing boat safety ahead of Victoria Day long weekend

  Boaters heading out this long weekend should be prepared to be stopped as the Hamilton Police Marine Unit conducts routine safety checks.

  May 15, 2019
• Opposition wants details on ‘potentially life-threatening’ changes to Coast Guard

  Opposition MPs are demanding the government divulge information about “potentially life-threatening” decisions concerning the Canadian Coast Guard.

  Politics

  Jun 7, 2017
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• ‘You could hear people screaming’: Heroes recount rescuing survivors of whale-watching tragedy

  "We got to the life-raft and the guys were pointing us in the direction [saying] 'there's people in the water over there',"

  Canada

  Oct 26, 2015
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• Company in Tofino whale-watching tragedy had accidents before

  Jamie's Whaling Station, the company whose tour boat sank near Tofino, B.C. on Sunday, killing at least five people, has had accidents in the area before.

  Oct 26, 2015