The Queen of New Westminster's lost a propeller on Sept. 3, causing multiple sailing cancellations
The Canadian Coast Guard is standing down response efforts “at this time” to the incident involving BC Ferries’ Queen of New Westminster vessel, which discharged 800 litres of hydraulic oil into the water on Tuesday, Sept. 3.
“This oil disperses quickly in the marine environment and visual inspections by other vessels in the area have not detected any remaining oil sheen on the water,” said Ritinder Matthew, BC Ferries’ director of media and issues. “Some non-recoverable sheen was observed around the terminal,’ said Kiri Westnedge, communications advisor for the Canadian Coast Guard. “The Canadian Coast Guard notified First Nations and stakeholders, and was prepared to deploy pollution counter measure equipment to protect sensitive areas.”
“We are also working to source suitable spares and have secured a dry dock for later this month. However, depending on parts availability, the vessel could remain out of service for an extended period.”
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