Vancouver Barge

• City of Vancouver seeks $66k for beached barge costs from 2021-22

  The City of Vancouver said it is seeking reimbursement for more than $66,000 in costs associated with the nine-month beaching of a barge at Sunset Beach.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2023
  
• Runaway barge wrangled from hitting Vancouver’s English Bay Beach

  A runway barge in Vancouver got awfully close to beaching in English Bay.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2023
  
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• WATCH: Crews begin cutting up English Bay barge for removal

  On Wednesday, demolition crews began the work of cutting the barge's walls and hull into sections and physically removing them.

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2022
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• Work underway to remove Vancouver’s stuck barge

  Work is finally underway in Vancouver's English Bay to remove a huge barge that has been washed up on the beach for eight months.

  Environment

  Jul 26, 2022
• Deconstruction, removal of stranded Vancouver barge set to begin

  The removal process of Vancouver's stuck barge is expected to take up to 15 weeks to finish.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2022
• No fines for English Bay barge owner as city pays thousands for security, other costs

  “There’s really nothing they can do other than let it sit there”: Maritime lawyer Marc Isaacs said dismantling a 5,000-tonne beached barge is not easy.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2022
• English Bay barge to be broken down and removed in pieces

  The barge broke loose from its mooring amid intense winds on Nov. 15, part of the same storm that devastated B.C. highways, and has been lodged at Sunset Beach ever since.

  Environment

  Feb 6, 2022
• Vancouver’s comedic and controversial ‘Barge Chilling Beach’ sign is no more

  The Vancouver Park Board says it has removed the "Barge Chilling Beach," while its namesake barge remains washed up on shore following November's powerful storms. 

  Weather

  Jan 21, 2022
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• Vancouver’s ‘Barge Chilling Beach’ sign vandalized

  On Instagram, New Westminster-based multimedia artist Ronnie Dean Harris, also known as Ostwelve, said the graffiti is the Squamish word "Í7iy̓el̓shn."

  Crime

  Jan 4, 2022
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• Floating crane renews buzz around English Bay barge, but city says no timeline for removal

  The City of Vancouver told Global News a crane was on-site near the barge Wednesday in preparation for an eventual move but was forced to halt work due to strong winds.

  News

  Dec 8, 2021