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Race to drain diesel fuel from sunken tug underway off B.C. coast
The tug went down last Thursday when it ran aground.
The Canadian Press on October 18, 2016
Salvage crews have begun the process of removing thousands of litres of diesel from a sunken 30-metre tug off British Columbia’s central coast.
Divers began the operation late Monday afternoon by connecting equipment to fuel tanks aboard the Nathan E. Stewart, which rests in about nine metres of water at the mouth of Seaforth Channel, about 20 kilometres west of Bella Bella.
The operation is expected to take more than 40 hours, and with another storm due to hit the region tomorrow, crews have made plans to work through the night.
Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau has released a statement announcing appointment of a minister’s observer to ensure quick action if the Transportation Safety Board issues any early findings to prevent future groundings.
Garneau has also suspended the exemption that allowed the Nathan E. Stewart to operate without a pilot in Seaforth Channel, and the suspension applies to all vessels operated by tug owner, Texas-based Kirby Corp.
The tug went down last Thursday when it ran aground while pushing an empty fuel barge through the waters off the Great Bear Rainforest.
Race to drain diesel fuel from sunken tug underway off B.C. coast
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