The Canadian government's inventory of wrecked, abandoned, or hazardous boats include a U.S. warship, a derelict floating McDonald's known as the McBarge, a human-smuggling ship, and an old B.C. Ferries vessel rotting on the Fraser River.
The Canadian PressThe derelict B.C. Ferries vessel Queen of Sidney, left, which was in operation from 1960 to 2000, and another derelict vessel are seen moored on the Fraser River in Mission, B.C., on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. The coast guard is looking to recent legislation to help round up over 1,700 abandoned watercraft in the province.
"We're less worried about eyesores. What we're worried about with this act, in particular, is hazards,'' Barrett said.He said the Akoo had been a problem for months, having drifted ashore, discharging pollution as its hull deteriorated. Brackenbury said he proposed a way of removing the Akoo from the beach, but the coast guard didn't accept his plan.
Some vessels on the inventory of wrecked and abandoned vessels have well-documented histories, including the MV Sun Sea, intercepted off Vancouver Island after smuggling 492 Sri Lankan migrants in 2010. Transport Canada keeps a bulletin board of "vessels of concern,'' but the few entries on the list show the federal government is trying to find their owners before removing or disposing of the watercraft.
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