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Winnipeg Free Press
3 days ago
- General
- Winnipeg Free Press
Transportation Safety Board sends investigators to B.C. after tour boat runs aground
Canada's Transportation Safety Board says it is looking into what happened when a sightseeing vessel ran aground in the waters off Metro Vancouver last weekend. The agency says investigators have been deployed to Vancouver Harbour to investigate the Aug. 3 accident that injured one passenger. The MV Harbour Princess ran aground near Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver with 41 passengers onboard. Harbour Cruises, which calls the vessel its 'flagship' sightseeing vessel, says the boat was not damaged and did not take on water. It say the vessel returned to Coal Harbour in Vancouver under its own power but was escorted by search and rescue boats. The company said after the grounding that the vessel would be taken out of service for up to 10 days for an inspection 'out of an abundance of caution.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 8, 2025.
Global News
6 days ago
- Global News
‘I don't understand why,' Harbour Cruises owner says, after vessel runs aground
The owner of a long-running Vancouver cruise company says he doesn't know how one of his vessels ran aground this weekend, leaving one passenger in hospital. The MV Harbour Princess was on a dining cruise and sightseeing tour when it ran aground near Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday morning. The vessel struck rocks east of the Point Atkinson lighthouse. 'There's a charted rock in front of it, and for some reason, we hit it. I don't understand why, but that'll be up to Transport Canada to look into,' said Graham Clarke, owner of the Clarke Group which operates Harbour Cruises. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The force of the collision was enough to send glassware clattering to the floor aboard the vessel. The vessel was escorted to Coal Harbour with passengers still onboard, at which point one person was taken to hospital in stable condition. Story continues below advertisement Clarke said the officer in charge of the Princess was highly experienced, and that the vessel itself suffered only minor damage. 'This was an officer that had passed the transportation — all his exams, all of that. It was an unexpected result, let's put it that way,' he said. 'We'll lift her out of the water and take a look and make sure that the damage is either repaired or is virtually non-existent. She's not taking on any water, so I think she just bumped up onto the rock, and she's a very strong vessel. So it was the impact that caused people to lose their balance.' Clarke said all passengers had their fares refunded. The vessel will be out of service for up to 10 days, and undergo inspection by a third party. The Transportation Safety Board continues to investigate.
Global News
7 days ago
- General
- Global News
Harbour Cruise boat to be inspected by 3rd party after hitting rocks off West Vancouver
The vessel that ran aground near Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver on Sunday morning will be inspected by a third party, the company involved said in a statement on Monday. MV Harbour Princess belongs to Harbour Cruises, a local cruise ship and marine operator. The boat hit rocks east of Point Atkinson near Lighthouse Park, with the marine rescue coordination centre notified of the crash around 11:30 a.m. Harbour Cruises said the collision resulted in minor damage to the ship and one of the passengers suffered minor injuries. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The Transportation Safety Board will investigate the incident and out of an abundance of caution, the vessel will be hauled out of the water for an inspection by a third party. Harbour Cruises said it expects the boat to be back in service in seven to 10 days. Story continues below advertisement The company, which is owned by the Graham Clarke Group, has been in operation since 1908. 'I'd like to extend my sympathies to our passengers who had their cruise affected by this unfortunate situation,' said Graham Clarke, owner of Graham Clarke Group. 'We pride ourselves on an excellent safety record that goes back nearly 120 years. Thankfully, just one passenger experienced an injury. I'd also like to thank our crew for their quick response as well as the Canadian Coast Guard, Vancouver Police Department marine squad and Joint Rescue Coordination Centre for their assistance.' The company confirmed all passengers were refunded their fares and any passengers booked on upcoming cruises will be served by a different vessel.
Toronto Star
7 days ago
- Toronto Star
Harbour Cruises vessel ran aground off Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Harbour Cruises says one passenger was injured after its 'flagship' sightseeing vessel ran aground in the waters off West Vancouver on Sunday. The cruise operator says there were 41 passengers on board, but the MV Harbour Princess did not take on water after running aground near Lighthouse Park, and one passenger suffered a minor injury but the vessel was not damaged.
Winnipeg Free Press
7 days ago
- General
- Winnipeg Free Press
Harbour Cruises vessel ran aground off Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Harbour Cruises says one passenger was injured after its 'flagship' sightseeing vessel ran aground in the waters off West Vancouver on Sunday. The cruise operator says there were 41 passengers on board, but the MV Harbour Princess did not take on water after running aground near Lighthouse Park, and one passenger suffered a minor injury but the vessel was not damaged. Harbour Cruises says in a statement that the boat was able to return to Coal Harbour on its own, but was escorted by search and rescue boats. The company says the vessel was built in 1994 and it's being taken out of service for an inspection 'out of an abundance of caution.' It says the Transportation Safety Board will be investigating and the vessel is expected to be back in the water in seven to 10 days. Company owner Graham Clarke says he extends his sympathies to affected passengers and thanked responders for their help, and the company says passengers on the voyage got their fares refunded. This report by The Canadian Press was first published August 4, 2025.
