Sunken tug off B.C. coast remains stable as cleanup continues, report says
VANCOUVER — Cleanup crews are focused on containing a diesel spill on the waters off the coast of British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest since fuel recovery from the sunken tug won’t begin until Monday.
A report released Saturday by the federal and provincial governments, local First Nations and the tug company says the vessel that has two leaking fuel tanks remains in a stable position in the remote region that can only be reached by airplane or boat.
The report says initial attempts to contain the leaking fuel appear to be effective and a second boom has been installed around the site to help control the spread.
The tug was loaded with 226,875 litres of diesel and only 25,000 litres have been pumped out.