The 34 meter long ferry Burrard Beaver struck the dock at Waterfront Station at Vancouver, British Columbia. The ferry with 215 passengers was a half-boat length away when it lost power and steering . The Beaver veered starboard and slammed into the dock. A nearby tug came to the assistance of the ferry and was able to get it back to the berth. There were no injuries and all passengers were disembarked safely.
The tug Ken MacKenzie pushing a barge loaded with gravel on the Fraser River struck a railroad bridge that connects Queensbourh to New Westminster near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The pair of vessels were heading downstream with it struck the swing bridge causing damage the pivot mechanism. This has the swing bridge is stuck open and is out of service. River traffic was halted as the barge was kept wedged against the bridge until the bridge can be stabilized. Conditions on the Fraser was reported as having an average freshet, but is not out of the ordinary and was not the cause of the accident. Reports state no one was injured and no pollution was released. Government authorities are conducting an investigation into the incident.
A fishing vessel based out of Englee caught fire while off St. Anthony, Newfoundland, Canada. The vessel with 5 men on board sent out a distress signal. A nearby vessel reached the scene and pulled four crewmen, all in lifesuits, out of the water. A Coast Guard helicopter also reached the scene and pulled the last crewman out of the water, but he only had a life-jacket. He was non-responsive and later pronounced dead. The four survivors were taken to Lewisporte and later to hospital. Canada authorities are conducting an investigation into the incident.
