Tug-and-barge fuel shipments through B.C.'s Inside Passage 'a disaster waiting to hap

[agentaqua]

Government of British Columbia News Release: Regulations in effect to improve spill response
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2017ENV0056-001737

Updated Environmental Emergency Program Page
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/e...mergencies/spill-preparedness-and-response-bc

Summary of new requirements
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/en...ry_of_new_spill_requirements-october_2017.pdf

Spill Response Engagement Materials
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/e...pill-response-engagement/engagement-materials

 

[agentaqua]

'We're the ones that have to live here': Heiltsuk still feel impact of fuel spill
1 year after Nathan E. Stewart sank off Bella Bella, First Nation says clam beds still contaminated
By Bethany Lindsay, CBC News Posted: Oct 13, 2017 6:00 AM PT
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/tug-sinking-bella-bella-1.4352953

 

[agentaqua]

Marine Accident Brief: Grounding of Articulated Tug and Barge Nathan E Stewart/DBL 55
https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Pages/MAB1738.aspx
https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/MAB1738.pdf

 

[Cuba Libre]

So the Second mate fell asleep. I wonder if he is now a Greeter at Walmart or they promoted him ????

 

[agentaqua]

So the Second mate fell asleep. I wonder if he is now a Greeter at Walmart or they promoted him ????

That job has been already reserved:

 

[Cuba Libre]

That job has been already reserved:

 

[agentaqua]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...nded-tug-off-bella-bella-tsb-report-1.4685335
Second mate fell asleep and grounded tug off Bella Bella: TSB report
Nathan E. Stewart spilled 107,000 litres of fuel after sleeping second mate failed to make course change
The Canadian Press · Posted: May 31, 2018
www.bst-tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/marine/2016/m16p0378/m16p0378.asp

 

[agentaqua]

interesting...

"At approximately 0315, the second mate underwent drug and alcohol testing as per the United States Code of Federal Regulations"

U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 46, Chapter I, Part 4, section 4.06-3, Requirements for alcohol and drug testing following a serious marine incident, at https://www.govregs.com/regulations/title46_chapterI_part4_subpart4.06_section4.06-3 (last accessed 17 April 2018).

Wonder how they do that???

 

[agentaqua]

U.S. company fined nearly $3M for 2016 fuel spill in B.C. First Nation's fishing territory
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/brit...ill-2016-heiltsuk-nation-sentencing-1.5213264

 

[SerengetiGuide]

Worked on the spill. Was told not to be laughing because of fact some FN were offended we thought the situation had any appeal of laughter. What a joke. That certain FN band is all about money. That’s it. Want to charge a buddy of mine with a charter operation $50k per year to “fish their waters”.

 

[saltcod]

Most better quality nav systems these days feature point to point navigation. The whole course can be pre-plotted from start to finish and auto pilot will make all the course changes. Still need to keep a lookout. This would not have happened with a plotted course unless somebody got in their way while the lookout was asleep. Very unfortunate, but avoidable...

 

[agentaqua]

Ya 4 sure saltcod - exact same comment could be said wrt Queen of the North, as well...