TSB report expected Wednesday on 2021 container ship fire off B.C.

The Transportation Safety Board will merchandise its study Wednesday connected nan occurrence and nonaccomplishment of much than 100 containers from a cargo vessel disconnected British Columbia’s coast.

The containers fell disconnected MV Zim Kingston successful October 2021 arsenic it sat disconnected nan westbound seashore of Vancouver Island and a large wind blew in, bringing beardown winds.

The Kingston moved to nan waters disconnected Victoria, past days later occurrence erupted successful 1 of nan containers and dispersed connected nan ship, taking respective days to put out.

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Just 4 of nan 109 containers that tumbled from nan vessel were found, though debris, ranging from refrigerators to blow-up unicorns, continued to lavation up connected B.C.’s beaches.

A Commons opinionated committee study released successful October 2022 made 29 recommendations arsenic it warned nan national government, provinces and coastal communities were “not operationally prepared” to negociate marine cargo instrumentality spills.

Kathy Fox, nan chair of nan Transportation Safety Board, will beryllium releasing nan report.

This study by The Canadian Press was first published July 31, 2024.