Northern Expedition was heading from Prince Rupert to Port Hardy when collision occurred
B.C. Ferries’ Northern Expedition appears to have hit a humpback whale for the second time since late July.
Northern Expedition was heading from Prince Rupert to Port Hardy at the time of the incident. About 20 whales had been spotted at Mosley Point and the strike happened later in Fitz Hugh Sound. A near miss had occurred earlier in the day, Jimenez said. All are monitoring the area and will report an injured humpback whale if sighted, said DFO spokesperson Lara Sloan. On July 20, while sailing in Wright Sound, Northern Expedition likely made contact with a whale and DFO was notified.
It’s standard practice for B.C. Ferries vessels to slow down if whales are ahead of them, said company spokeswoman Deborah Marshall.
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