Search for Sunken B.C. Charter Boat Hampered by ‘Challenging’ Conditions: RCMP
Crews are using sonar and a slack tide window as investigators work to locate the vessel and identify the six presumed dead.
- Richmond RCMP continued searching yesterday for a charter boat that capsized near Roberts Bank four days ago, with the Underwater Recovery Team and West Coast Marine Services working to locate the vessel that carried ten people.
- Ten people were on board when the vessel began taking on water four days ago; rescuers saved four individuals, but the remaining six were reported missing and are now presumed dead.
- A marine search-and-rescue operation involving the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Victoria, Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian Coast Guard, Royal Canadian Marine Search, and Ferries utilized SONAR technology, though challenging water conditions have slowed progress.
- The Richmond RCMP serious crimes unit has taken over the investigation to determine the cause and identify the six missing individuals, while The Transportation Safety Board of Canada deployed a team.
- Richmond RCMP expects a slack tide Thursday afternoon to provide a better window for recovery operations; even if located, officials warned it could take additional days to safely document and recover the vessel from deep waters.
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Sunk BC Charter Boat Could Take Days to Recover After It Is Found: Police
British Columbia search crews say conditions have been challenging in the hunt for a charter fishing boat that sank in the Strait of Georgia, leaving six missing and presumed drowned. Richmond RCMP say in a statement that conditions have made the search slower and more difficult but a slack tide when currents are not moving is expected Thursday afternoon, and could provide a better window for teams to work. The RCMP Underwater Recovery Team and …
Search continues for boat that capsized of coast of Richmond, leaving 6 dead - Grand Forks Gazette
The search is continuing for a fishing charter boat that capsized off the coast of Richmond four days ago. Richmond RCMP say the search efforts are continuing Thursday (July 2) with the RCMP’s Underwater Recovery Team and West Coast Marine Services to locate the vessel that sank near Roberts Bank on June 28. Police say crews are using SONAR technology to search underwater However, conditions in the water have been “challenging, making the search…
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