Overboard

• Person rescued after going overboard on BC Ferries vessel

  BC Ferries says the Spirit of Vancouver Island stopped shortly after departing Tsawwassen following reports that someone had gone overboard.

  Canada

  Sep 3
  
• RCMP takes over search for N.B. teen who fell overboard while fishing

  The search was called off Monday night when the teen could not be found. RCMP say Justin Landry, 15, is now considered a missing person and their investigation continues.

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2022
  
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• Man rushed to hospital in critical condition after going overboard from BC Ferry

  BC Ferries said it happened shortly before 1:30 p.m., as the Queen of Cowichan was passing Bowen Island, heading out of Horseshoe Bay.

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2021
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• Man rescued after going overboard on Nanaimo-to-Tsawwassen B.C. ferry

  BC Ferries confirmed that someone had reportedly fallen from the Coastal Inspiration, which was en route from Nanaimo to Tsawwassen.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2020
• Search called off after report of man overboard in Vancouver’s English Bay

  The man is believed to have fallen from the bulk carrier Pilatus Venture, registered in Hong Kong.

  Jun 19, 2020
• Informal practices contributed to BC Ferries crew falling overboard during safety drill: report

  It happened on Aug. 31, while the crew of the Spirit of Vancouver were conducting a rescue boat drill at Swartz Bay, ahead of an early-morning sailing.

  Dec 27, 2019
• Crews recover passenger who went overboard from cruise ship off B.C. coast

  The ship, the Seven Seas Mariner, is on its way back to Vancouver from Alaska and is scheduled to stop in Victoria later Tuesday.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2018
• B.C. man survives overboard ordeal using jerry can

  Kevin Strain is having difficult deciding where he'll hang the crab float he credits with saving his life.

  Features

  Nov 2, 2015