Vancouver Barge
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City of Vancouver seeks $66k for beached barge costs from 2021-22The 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.CanadaNov 22, 2023
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Runaway barge wrangled from hitting Vancouver’s English Bay BeachA runway barge in Vancouver got awfully close to beaching in English Bay.CanadaNov 19, 2023
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WATCH: Crews begin cutting up English Bay barge for removalOn Wednesday, demolition crews began the work of cutting the barge's walls and hull into sections and physically removing them.CanadaJul 27, 2022
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Work underway to remove Vancouver’s stuck bargeWork is finally underway in Vancouver's English Bay to remove a huge barge that has been washed up on the beach for eight months.EnvironmentJul 26, 2022
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Deconstruction, removal of stranded Vancouver barge set to beginThe removal process of Vancouver's stuck barge is expected to take up to 15 weeks to finish.CanadaJun 29, 2022
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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.CanadaJun 3, 2022
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English Bay barge to be broken down and removed in piecesThe 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.EnvironmentFeb 6, 2022
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Vancouver’s comedic and controversial ‘Barge Chilling Beach’ sign is no moreThe 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.WeatherJan 21, 2022
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Vancouver’s ‘Barge Chilling Beach’ sign vandalizedOn Instagram, New Westminster-based multimedia artist Ronnie Dean Harris, also known as Ostwelve, said the graffiti is the Squamish word "Í7iy̓el̓shn."CrimeJan 4, 2022
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Floating crane renews buzz around English Bay barge, but city says no timeline for removalThe 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.NewsDec 8, 2021
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