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[BC省新聞] B.C. ferry runs aground at Mayne Island
B.C. ferry runs aground at Mayne Island
METRO VANCOUVER -- A B.C. ferry with two passengers and 20 crew members on board collided with a dock Saturday at Mayne Island in the Gulf Islands, as severe weather walloped the area.
Capt. Colin Henthorne, a spokesman for the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Victoria, said they received a call that the Queen of Nanaimo had run aground near Village Bay around 10:45 a.m.
The Coast Guard was deployed, as well as fire trucks and ambulances, however no one was injured.
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Deborah Marshall, a spokeswoman for BC Ferries, said it hasn't been confirmed whether the ship hit ground, but she said a private dock was damaged as the ferry was departing the terminal at Mayne Island.
A tug boat will tow the ship to Long Harbour on Salt Spring Island for further assessment, though Marshall said it appears no damage was done to the ferry.
At this time, Marshall said staff believe the problem was not mechanical in nature and likely happened due to the strong gusts of wind. Several other ferries had been cancelled on Saturday due to the extreme weather, and Marshall said the captain had already decided the Queen of Nanaimo wouldn't cross the strait and would instead head for Sturdies Bay on Galliano Island.
"That's why there was only two passengers on board, because we told them we weren't going to cross the Straight so most (passengers) opted out."
She said the captain and crew followed emergency procedures and deployed both anchors to keep the ship from being set onto the shore.
Photos posted from the scene on Twitter show the 120-metre ferry hitting a dock and the broken structure. Henthorne described the landing as a "soft-grounding," adding that no one was in danger.
He said the Coast Guard was dispatched to offer assistance.
Meantime, several sailings cancelled at Tsawwassen ferry terminal because of high winds. Sailings between Horseshoe Bay and Departure Bay in Nanaimo are also affected by the severe weather.
Environment Canada continued a weather warning on Saturday for Metro Vancouver, saying an additional 10 to 15 millimetres of rain is expected this afternoon for a storm total of about 40 to 60 millimetres.
The federal weather agency said that an intense low pressure system will cross the Lower Mainland today, bringing with it some heavy rain, followed by strong westerly winds.
A wind warning has also been issued, with winds expected to reach 70 km/h near Juan de Fuca strait, the Strait of Georgia and the western portions of Metro Vancouver.
Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/ferry+runs+aground+Mayne+Island+with+video/9117583/story.html#ixzz2jav1VAV5 |
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發表於 2013-11-3 06:51
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