Passengers, Crew Safe after Ferry Sinking
March 23, 2006
On March 22, off B.C.'s north coast, rescuers plucked dozens of people from lifeboats after The Queen of the North, sailing south on a 450-kilometer overnight trip from Prince Rupert to Port Hardy along what's known as B.C.'s Inside Passage, hit a rock just after 12:30 a.m. and sank in choppy seas and high winds. All of the 101 people aboard - 42 crew members and 59 passengers - were rescued and accounted for. Most were taken to a community center in Hartley Bay where the town's residents brought them blankets and coffee. Others were aboard the Coast Guard vessel the Sir Wilfrid Laurier. The 125-meter-long vessel was reported to be completely submerged about 135 kilometers from Prince Rupert after hitting Gil Island in Wright Sound, listing to one side and then sinking. (Source: Canada.com)
Related News
Houthis Claim More Ship Attacks, Targetting US Warship and Merchant Vessel
Suspected Somali Pirates Taken to Seychelles
Russia Steps in After India Drops Safety Cover for Sanctioned Vessels
Silversea Takes Delivery of New Cruise Ship Silver Ray
UK Confirms It Will Build Six New Warships