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Insufficient maintenance contributed to fatal sinking of B.C.香蕉视频直播檚 Arctic Fox II: report

Skipper and one crew member died as a result of the incident, one crew member survived
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Commercial fishing boat the Arctic Fox II sunk off the coast of Vancouver Island in August of 2020, killing two crew members. (Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission)

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is citing 香蕉视频直播淚nsufficient maintenance and the absence of regulatory surveillance香蕉视频直播 as contributing causes to the fatal capsizing and subsequent sinking of Cowichan Bay香蕉视频直播檚 Arctic Fox II in August 2020.

The incident occurred some 136 kilometres offshore of Cape Flattery, just south of Port Renfrew.

The TSBC香蕉视频直播檚 report, released on Nov. 8, noted that when the ship香蕉视频直播檚 skipper and two crew members left the marina for the fishing grounds, both the skipper and the vessel香蕉视频直播檚 owner believed the risks of the commercial fishing trip had been addressed sufficiently.

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But, in the early hours of Aug. 11, 2020, the fishing vessel Arctic Fox II was reported as taking on water.

香蕉视频直播淭he master attempted to deal with the water ingress and safety-critical tasks unassisted and ordered the crew members to prepare to abandon the vessel. As the vessel drifted and rolled in the sea conditions, waves landed on deck, making it difficult for the master and crew members to maintain their balance,香蕉视频直播 said the report. 香蕉视频直播淭he master and crew were unfamiliar with the instructions for deploying the life raft and, in their efforts to deploy the raft, its painter line was disconnected from the vessel and went overboard. Shortly after, the master and one of the crew members entered the water with their immersion suit only partially zipped and with ankle straps unsecured. Consequently, they were exposed to the elements and eventually drowned.香蕉视频直播

Names were not released by the coroner, however family later confirmed that skipper Tom Lindberg, 76, was one of the men who died.

The report noted that 香蕉视频直播渢he familiarization of the life-saving equipment that the crew received was insufficient for them to successfully abandon the vessel, and the crew香蕉视频直播檚 response was guided only by their limited experience.香蕉视频直播

One crew member, a 19-year-old man, survived as he was able to reach the life raft. He was ultimately rescued by the United States Coast Guard.

The investigation found it was 香蕉视频直播渋nsufficient vessel maintenance and the absence of 香蕉视频直播 that contributed to the vessel sinking.

What香蕉视频直播檚 more, the incident highlighted the requirement for Transport Canada to provide better monitoring and more surveillance 香蕉视频直播渢o effectively ensure that vessel owners and authorized representatives take ownership of their safety responsibilities and comply with regulatory requirements.香蕉视频直播



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