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

Measles 'Outbreak' In Vancouver With Nine Cases; Most Linked To French Schools

Vancouver Coastal Health says it's facing an "outbreak" of measles with nine cases in the city this month.

Measles 'Outbreak' In Vancouver With Nine Cases; Most Linked To French Schools

Former B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell Accused Of Sexual Assault: British Newspaper

LONDON — A British newspaper says police in London are investigating an allegation of sexual assault made against former British Columbia premier Gordon Campbell.

Former B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell Accused Of Sexual Assault: British Newspaper

Jody Wilson-Raybould Asked Me If I Would Tell Her What To Do With SNC Case: Justin Trudeau

The meeting has become a key incident in the controversy over allegations that Wilson-Raybould was subjected to political arm-twisting to help the company avoid criminal prosecution.

Jody Wilson-Raybould Asked Me If I Would Tell Her What To Do With SNC Case: Justin Trudeau

Convicted Murderer Escaped From Quebec Prison, Officials Say

LAVAL, Que. — Government officials say a convicted murderer has escaped from custody in Laval, Que.

Convicted Murderer Escaped From Quebec Prison, Officials Say

Liberals Give BlackBerry $40M To Support Futuristic Car Development

OTTAWA — BlackBerry is getting $40 million in federal funding to help develop technologies that make cars safer, more connected to cyberspace and, eventually, capable of driving themselves.

Liberals Give BlackBerry $40M To Support Futuristic Car Development

Statistics Canada Says Adults Living With Parents Usually Employed And Single

OTTAWA — A Statistics Canada report is digging deeper into what kind of adults live with their parents at a time when more are doing so than ever before.