Toll from B.C. fishing charter sinking rises as woman dies in hospital
RCMP say investigators are examining the vessel’s operation as they search for six people still missing and presumed drowned.
- One of four people rescued after a fishing charter boat sank near Roberts Bank has died in hospital, bringing the suspected death toll to seven, Richmond RCMP reported Wednesday.
- On June 28, the commercial charter vessel Big Coast capsized near Roberts Bank with 10 people aboard, initially leaving six passengers missing and presumed drowned.
- Using an underwater drone, searchers located the sunken 2017 Kingfisher 3025 Destination vessel 153 metres below the surface on Monday, though no bodies were found on the surrounding seabed.
- Investigators are probing whether the operation of Top Vancouver Fishing Charter Inc. contributed to the sinking, continuing to gather statements from survivors and witnesses regarding the vessel's history.
- Authorities are evaluating specialized marine equipment required for potential recovery, as police noted that "significant depth, darkness and underwater conditions" currently limit interior examination of the vessel.
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CP Transport Canada orders detention of boat linked to fatal B.C. sinking
RICHMOND — Transport Canada has ordered the detention of a boat operated by a British Columbia fishing charter operation whose other vessel sank last month, leaving one person dead and six missing and presumed drowned.
Winnipeg Free Press
Transport Canada detains boat linked to fatal B.C. sinking, citing violations
RICHMOND - Transport Canada has ordered the detention of a boat operated by a British Columbia fishing charter operation whose other vessel sank last month, leaving one person dead and six missing and presumed drowned.
Toll from B.C. fishing charter sinking rises as woman dies in hospital – Energeticcity.ca
Flowers are seen placed alongside the Imperial Landing Dock in Richmond, B.C., in this handout photo, on Sunday, June 5, 2026, to pay tribute to six people who are presumed drowned following the tragic capsizing, on Sunday, June 28, 2026, of a commercial charter fishing boat in the Strait of Georgia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Caryn Zhang (Mandatory Credit) RICHMOND — One of four people rescued after a fishing charter boat sinking off Metro Va…
Toll from B.C. fishing charter sinking rises as woman dies in hospital
RICHMOND — One of four people rescued after a fishing charter boat sinking off Metro Vancouver has died in hospital, bringing the suspected death toll to seven. Mounties in Richmond, B.C., say the victims include residents of British Columbia, Toronto and Washington state. RCMP say the woman who died in hospital was a 28-year-old Chinese […]
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