March 28, 2024

Fishboat rescue off Point Grey

The Coast Guard has had its first major marine incident in local waters since it closed the Kitsilano Coast Guard Base February 19th. It received a mayday call at 5:15 this morning from two people who were abandoning ship because their 61-foot fishboat was sinking three kilometres west of Point Grey. Coast Guard officer John Milman says, "A … [Read more...]