Decommissioned Coast Guard ship being dismantled at Nanaimo marina
NANAIMO — It’s the end of an era, one bolt at a time.
The W.E. Ricker is slowly being dismantled at Canadian Maritime Engineering Ltd., just north of the Townsite Marina.
The Canadian Coast Guard told NanaimoNewsNOW the process will continue through until the end of February 2022, with the 43-year-old vessel having weight removed from it gradually by removing deck equipment and other structures while afloat.
“Once the desired weight reduction is achieved, the vessel will be loaded onto the marine railway and removed from the water. It will then be stabilized in position,” a spokesperson from the Canadian Coast Guard said.