Any news on the BC ferry?

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...how it sank in 1000 ft of water and still hit a rock?? I hate these big news flashes then you have to look hard to find the final details.
 
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Re: Any news on the BC ferry?

Well, in that part of the world, with that topography, that's not too hard to believe. 1000 ft depth may not be that far offshore, and it took an hour to sink, so it would not be a shock to me if those indeed were the details.<br /><br />I'm sure there will be more details to emerge when the enquiry into the sinking is done.
 
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Re: Any news on the BC ferry?

NOSLEEP quote from the other thread: "She ran right into Gil Island. Its no small<br />rock. Its a very large Island." :confused:
 
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Re: Any news on the BC ferry?

The Queen of the North ran into Gil Island at<br />near full speed 19 knots. The Island has rock<br />out cropping not far from shore. She was way off<br />course as I mentioned in the earlier thread.<br />Gil Island is a large land mass. The ship was<br />traveling South through Greenville channel on<br />her way through Wright Sound which is just west <br />of the Douglas Channel. If the ship had of maneuvered<br />to Port side she would safely navigated<br />through Wright Sound and made her way past Gil<br />Island and on to Mckay Reach and on up Princess <br />Royal channel. Instead she was left to exit Greenville<br />Channel and steamed directly into Gil Island which<br />is approximately 4 miles out into Wright Sound.<br /><br />Now you wont get this info from the news. But if<br />you look at the navigation charts for the area.<br />This is the route that the Queen of the North<br />takes. We know she ran into a rock. But the only<br />rock in the area is Gil Island.
 
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Hartley Bay the Small Indian Fishing village were<br />the rescuers came to the aid of the Queen is on<br />the East side of Promise Island just a short <br />distance from Gil Island not more than 5 miles <br />from were she struck the Island.<br /><br />Their is a strong movement for the Name of the <br />replacement Vessel to be "Spirit of Hartley Bay."
 
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