The Island Bay, a kayaking tour boat, sank en route to Carpenter Bay due to the boat's instability in winds, waves and tide
Two years after a kayaking tour boat sank in Carpenter Bay, Haida Gwaii, the Transportation Safety Board has concluded the forces of wind, waves, and the tide coupled with instability from vessel modifications, caused the boat to capsize.
"The cumulative effects from these modifications raised the vessel’s centre of gravity, compromising its ability to right itself when heeled by the external forces, making it susceptible to downflooding and capsizing," the report stated. The report found no fault with Archipelago Adventures, nor its previous owners noting that"the Island Bay was not required to be certified by TC , and was therefore not required to be periodically inspected for certification.
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