Second boat was with B.C. charter before fatal sinking, raising rescue questions
Investigators are examining whether the vessel’s operation and a reported broken side door contributed to the sinking that left six people missing.
- On June 28, the nine-metre Top Ocean sank near Roberts Bank, leaving six people missing and prompting a massive rescue; RCMP investigators are examining whether the vessel's operation contributed to the tragedy.
- Before the fatal voyage, Chen Ming, the 22-year-old captain, had complained of a broken side door, a concern reported by his mother, Ashley Lin, and girlfriend Hailey Lee.
- Top Vancouver Fishing Charter posted a video on social media at 12:24 p.m. on June 28, showcasing its 11-metre boat; this post arrived nearly two hours after the Top Ocean sent its final signal at 10:35 a.m.
- Transport Canada issued a detention notice for the company's 11-metre Axopar boat moored at Steveston docks on Thursday, while calls to the operator were answered by someone identified as "Rocky," who repeatedly declined to comment.
- An underwater drone located the sunken vessel on Monday near Roberts Bank in 153 metres of water, though RCMP confirmed there were no signs of the six missing individuals, who were aged 22 to 33.
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2nd boat was with B.C. charter before fatal sinking, raising rescue questions
Top Vancouver Fishing Charter company took to social media on June 28 to brag about how its two vessels had gone out together and would head back to port with a haul of fish, but the company's other boat, the nine-metre Top Ocean, had sunk about two hours earlier.
Second boat was with B.C. charter before fatal sinking, raising rescue questions
RICHMOND — Top Vancouver Fishing Charter company took to social media on June 28 to brag about how its two vessels had gone out together and would head back to port with a haul of fish. “This is what makes fishing in Vancouver so addictive — every trip brings a surprise, and we always head […]
Second boat linked to B.C. charter before fatal sinking raises rescue concerns
A fishing boat sank off the coast of Vancouver, resulting in six individuals missing and feared drowned. A rescue operation successfully located and saved four others, with agencies continuing efforts to assist in the search for those unaccounted for.
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