Safety Board Investigates Collision Of Two Ships In Vancouver Harbour

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 18 Mar, 2019 08:18 PM

RICHMOND, B.C. — The Transportation Safety Board is deploying a team of investigators after a bulk carrier and cargo ship collided in Vancouver Harbour.

The safety board says the collision occurred just after midnight on Sunday morning, but no other information on what happened was released.

It says the collision involved the MV Caravos Harmony and the MV Pan Acacia of Panama.

The website Vesselfinder.com identifies the Pan Acacia as a 2010 cargo ship from Panama and the Caravos Harmony as a 2013 bulk carrier that flies the Marshall Islands flag.

The TSB is an independent agency that aims to advance transportation safety.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Ottawa Moving Up Construction Of Navy's New Support Ships In Vancouver

OTTAWA — The federal government is planning to speed up construction on two new support vessels for the navy in Vancouver — a move that will likely send shockwaves through Quebec.

Ottawa Moving Up Construction Of Navy's New Support Ships In Vancouver

Federal Court Rules Farmed Salmon Must Be Tested For Deadly Virus In B.C.

VANCOUVER — The Federal Court has struck down a Fisheries and Oceans Canada policy regarding a lethal virus that has the potential to infect wild chinook salmon in British Columbia waters.

Federal Court Rules Farmed Salmon Must Be Tested For Deadly Virus In B.C.

New Gun-Control Recommendations Due 'In The Coming Weeks,' Minister Says

OTTAWA — Federal minister Bill Blair says his ideas for new gun-control rules might come within weeks.

New Gun-Control Recommendations Due 'In The Coming Weeks,' Minister Says

Quebec Education Department Admits To Surveying Schools On Religious Symbols

MONTREAL — Quebec's Education Department is admitting it began surveying schools months ago about how many employees wear religious symbols on the job.

Quebec Education Department Admits To Surveying Schools On Religious Symbols

Khadr Trying New Way To Get Out From Under 'Indefinite' Sentence And Bail

In a separate application before Federal Court, Khadr is attempting to force national parole authorities to grant him a hearing at which he would argue for release.