Thursday, March 23

Queen of the North sinking

I don't know too many of the details of the Queen of the North sinking, in British Columbia, but it's excellent to hear that all or nearly all of the passengers and crew have been rescued. To have effective emergency response procedures demonstrated is always a welcome thing, though you tend to hear a lot more about those that prove ineffective. While it may be pointless, my appreciation goes out to all those who assisted in the rescue operation. In particular, the residents of Hartley Bay seem deserving of praise.

Hopefully, we will learn relatively soon what went wrong in the first place.

Posted by Milan at 1:13 AM  

4 Comments

  1. Milan posted at 1:18 AM, March 23, 2006  
    According to this article:

    "The Queen of the North hit a rock just after 12:30 a.m PST off Gil Island in Wright Sound. It sank within an hour."
  2. Milan posted at 1:21 AM, March 23, 2006  
    Also:

    "Although B.C.'s ferries are considered an extension of the province's highways, the death toll on those waterways is significantly less: only four people have died in accidents with the formerly Crown-owned ferry fleet in the last 20 years."
  3. Tristan Laing posted at 2:39 PM, March 23, 2006  
    If they are an extension of the highways, why are they crown-formerly owned.
  4. B posted at 6:05 PM, March 23, 2006  
    More from other Canadian bloggers:

    The Galloping Beaver

    The Practical Nomad

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