Basques Harbour News

Helmsman Mixed Port With Starboard & Ferry Grounded

The owners, Marine Atlantic, give an update on the grounding of the ferry MV Blue Puttees in Port aux Basques harbour. Immediately following the incident, Marine Atlantic initiated an internal investigation to determine the cause and work towards preventing a similar incident in the future. Two external agencies, namely the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) and RCMP, also initiated investigations. It has been concluded that human error was the cause of the incident. In recent days…