A workboat operator was left treading water in 5 C water without a life jacket after a barge pushed by a tug struck his idling vessel at the Woodfibre LNG… …
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Failed engine control transfer sent Quebec City ferry into wharf, TSB finds
A passenger ferry carrying 103 people struck a wharf at the Port of Quebec City in 2024 after its bridge crew lost control of the engine during final approach, a… …
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Worker drowned after workboat capsized in high winds off the coast of B.C., investigation finds
A worker drowned in October 2023 after a workboat operated by a marine towing company capsized in high winds off the coast. The worker made a distress call before the… …
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TSB urges Ottawa to overhaul pleasure craft operator training after Quebec collision
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada is calling on Transport Canada to overhaul how pleasure craft operators are trained and certified, following a 2024 collision on the St. Lawrence River… …
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Saskatchewan officials urged boaters to wear lifejackets, stay sober and prepare their vessels at a water rescue demonstration on the Legislative Grounds on Monday, ahead of Safe Boating Awareness Week.… …


