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Emergency personnel were on scene at the dock to help the four boaters after being rescued. (Canadian Coast Guard photo)

4 people saved from icy waters after workboat sinks off Vancouver Island

The boaters managed to survive for 45 minutes in the water before being located

 

The work of the Coastal Nations Coast Guard Auxiliary is the subject of a new documentary series on APTN starting this month. Photo by Kwassen Productions

Ocean Warriors patrol B.C. as Canada’s only Indigenous Coast Guard

Vancouver Island filmmaker shines spotlight on Coastal Nations Coast Guard Auxiliary in ‘Mision Ready’

 

A survivor from the U.S. fishing vessel Evening was found in a life raft off Vancouver Island on Thursday, 11 days after the boat was due to return to port (U.S. Coast Guard)

Tuna fisherman still missing after miraculous rescue off Vancouver Island

Members of Vancouver Island family spotted drifting survivor a day after search was cancelled

 

A survivor from the U.S. fishing vessel Evening was found in a life raft off Vancouver Island on Thursday, 11 days after the boat was due to return to port (U.S. Coast Guard)

Canadian fishermen rescue American drifting 200km off Vancouver Island

U.S. officials had given up search for vessel that was reported missing 11 days earlier

A survivor from the U.S. fishing vessel Evening was found in a life raft off Vancouver Island on Thursday, 11 days after the boat was due to return to port (U.S. Coast Guard)
The RCMSAR25 boat that operates out of Vesuvius on Salt Spring Island. (Photo courtesy RCMSAR Salt Spring)

Search and rescue aids boater on the rocks

Anchor doesn’t hold during a rough night on the water in Chemainus Harbour

The RCMSAR25 boat that operates out of Vesuvius on Salt Spring Island. (Photo courtesy RCMSAR Salt Spring)
The retired BC Ferries vessel Queen of Sidney, top, that was in operation from 1960 to 2000, and another derelict vessel are seen moored on the Fraser River, in Mission, B.C., on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Canada slowly creating wreck inventory as it tackles derelict vessel issue

Coast guard’s list of wrecks has nearly 1,500 entries, roughly two thirds of which are in B.C.

The retired BC Ferries vessel Queen of Sidney, top, that was in operation from 1960 to 2000, and another derelict vessel are seen moored on the Fraser River, in Mission, B.C., on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The retired BC Ferries vessel Queen of Sidney, that was in operation from 1960 to 2000, is seen moored on the Fraser River, in Mission, B.C., on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. The Canadian government’s inventory of more than 1,700 wrecked, abandoned or hazardous boats includes a U.S. warship, a derelict floating McDonald’s known as the McBarge, a human-smuggling ship and an old BC Ferries vessel rotting on the Fraser River. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

A vast problem: Coast guard floats new solution to abandoned boat problem

Officials putting names to vessels and beginning to hold owners accountable

The retired BC Ferries vessel Queen of Sidney, that was in operation from 1960 to 2000, is seen moored on the Fraser River, in Mission, B.C., on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. The Canadian government’s inventory of more than 1,700 wrecked, abandoned or hazardous boats includes a U.S. warship, a derelict floating McDonald’s known as the McBarge, a human-smuggling ship and an old BC Ferries vessel rotting on the Fraser River. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The Canadian Coast Guard has issued a $15,000 fine to the owner of a derelict vessel grounded in Cadboro Bay with the help of Oak Bay police. (Oak Bay Police Department/Twitter)

B.C. boat owner fined $15K for grounded vessel in Cadboro Bay

The Canadian Coast Guard issued the fine with help from Oak Bay police

The Canadian Coast Guard has issued a $15,000 fine to the owner of a derelict vessel grounded in Cadboro Bay with the help of Oak Bay police. (Oak Bay Police Department/Twitter)
A Cormorant helicopter was one of several Canadian and American aircraft and vessels which responded to a sinking yacht off Southern Vancouver Island Friday (June 30) night. Four people and a dog were rescued. (JRCC/ Twitter)

Four people and a dog rescued from sinking yacht off southern Vancouver Island

The mayday call came in just after 6 p.m. Friday (June 30)

A Cormorant helicopter was one of several Canadian and American aircraft and vessels which responded to a sinking yacht off Southern Vancouver Island Friday (June 30) night. Four people and a dog were rescued. (JRCC/ Twitter)
Visitors to the annual Coast Guard Days open house in Victoria check out a display showing some of the Canadian Coast Guard’s spill response equipment Saturday, June 3. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)

PHOTOS: Coast guard opens doors to public during Coast Guard Days

The Victoria base was set up with displays on all aspects of the Canadian Coast Guard’s work

Visitors to the annual Coast Guard Days open house in Victoria check out a display showing some of the Canadian Coast Guard’s spill response equipment Saturday, June 3. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
Former Canadian Coast Guard hovercraft Penac is biding its time on Departure Bay Beach while it awaits the arrival of a cargo ship that will transport it to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Chris Bush/ News Bulletin)

Former coast guard hovercraft hangs out at Nanaimo beach before trip to Atlantic

Hovercraft Penac has new duties with New Brunswick commercial dive company

Former Canadian Coast Guard hovercraft Penac is biding its time on Departure Bay Beach while it awaits the arrival of a cargo ship that will transport it to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Chris Bush/ News Bulletin)
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Senior saves son from near drowning during Family Day surf trip in Tofino

RCMP, Canadian Coast Guard, BC Ambulance and Volunteer Fire Department respond at Chesterman Beach

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The Canadian Coast Guard will be removing a cable that powered a navigational aid in the waters just off Dallas Road starting on Jan. 9. (Courtesy of the Canadian Coast Guard)

Coast Guard hovercraft removing sea floor power cable off of Victoria

Vessels asked to keep clear as crews remove the former navigational aid

The Canadian Coast Guard will be removing a cable that powered a navigational aid in the waters just off Dallas Road starting on Jan. 9. (Courtesy of the Canadian Coast Guard)
A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles helicopter aircrew rescues a dog from a sailboat near Vancouver Island on Dec. 28. (U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Northwest/Facebook)

VIDEO: Rottweiler still missing after dramatic rescue off Vancouver Island

Mariner and two dogs rescued Dec. 28, while 12-year-old Ferrari remains unaccounted for

A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles helicopter aircrew rescues a dog from a sailboat near Vancouver Island on Dec. 28. (U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Northwest/Facebook)
The Canadian Coast Guard placed a containment boom around the sunken barge Trailer Princess in Duncan Bay in spring 2022. File photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror

Sunken barge to be removed from Duncan Bay north of Campbell River

Pollution removal and barge stabilization is underway

The Canadian Coast Guard placed a containment boom around the sunken barge Trailer Princess in Duncan Bay in spring 2022. File photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror
The M.V. Island Bay tour boat sunk in Carpenter Bay, off the coast of Haida Gwaii, on Sept. 10, 2022. (Photo: Canadian Coast Guard facebook page)

Coast Guard concerned about pollution after boat sinks near Haida Gwaii

The M.V. Island Bay sank in Carpenter Bay on Sept. 10

The M.V. Island Bay tour boat sunk in Carpenter Bay, off the coast of Haida Gwaii, on Sept. 10, 2022. (Photo: Canadian Coast Guard facebook page)
CCGS Cape McKay and 24 passengers and crew aboard the MV Chinook Princess arrive safely in the Ucluelet Harbour on July 30. (Cathy Gilbert photo)

Ucluelet whale watching boat towed to shore after taking on water

The MV Chinook Princess got into trouble around Turret Island within the Broken Group Islands

CCGS Cape McKay and 24 passengers and crew aboard the MV Chinook Princess arrive safely in the Ucluelet Harbour on July 30. (Cathy Gilbert photo)
The wind turbine buoy, deployed by UVic’s Pacific Regional Institute for Marine Energy Discovery and pictured on a sunny day off the coast of south Oak Bay, has been collecting wind data since last November to help coastal communities explore renewable energy sources and shift away from diesel power. (Courtesy of Wesley Roe)

Buoy gathering wind data near Victoria will undergo maintenance

UVic’s wind turbine device by Trial Islands relayed six months of renewable energy data

The wind turbine buoy, deployed by UVic’s Pacific Regional Institute for Marine Energy Discovery and pictured on a sunny day off the coast of south Oak Bay, has been collecting wind data since last November to help coastal communities explore renewable energy sources and shift away from diesel power. (Courtesy of Wesley Roe)
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Crew OK as fishing vessel sinks after hitting rocks in Alberni Inlet

Gillnetter with roughly 500 litres of diesel onboard goes down near Hocking Point on Monday morning

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CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell is seen along the dock at Canadian Coast Guard station in Victoria during the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)

PHOTOS: Coast Guard marks 60 years with open house at Victoria station

The inaugural Coast Guard Day also welcomed CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell to west coast operations

CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell is seen along the dock at Canadian Coast Guard station in Victoria during the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)