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CTV News
6 days ago
- General
- CTV News
‘Propane release event' temporarily stops operations at export terminal in Prince Rupert, B.C.
The Ridley Island Propane Export Terminal in Prince Rupert, B.C., is seen in this photo from its operator's website. ( The Prince Rupert Port Authority says 'all terminal operations were suspended' on Ridley Island Wednesday morning due to a 'propane release event.' In a post on social media late Wednesday morning, the authority said the situation had 'stabilized' and terminal operations were 'in the process of resuming.' 'All safety and emergency protocols were followed, and no injuries were reported in relation to the event,' the post reads. Ridley Island is home to a propane export terminal operated by AltaGas, capable of shipping up to 1.2 million tonnes of propane overseas annually. CTV News has reached out to the company for more information about Wednesday's incident. This story will be updated if a response is received. The District of Port Edward, which borders Prince Rupert and the port, described the situation as a 'leak' in a statement on its website, saying that the leak 'is currently under control, and there is no risk to Port Edward at this time.' Images posted on social media showed a white cloud of propane gas gathered around the terminal.
CBC
6 days ago
- General
- CBC
Gas leak prompts shutdown at Port of Prince Rupert's Ridley Island
Social Sharing The Port of Prince Rupert has confirmed a "propane release event" at its Ridley Island export terminal prompted a shutdown of operations this morning. "I can confirm that earlier this morning all terminal operations were suspended on Ridley Island while a propane release event was being investigated and addressed," the port's corporate communications manager, James Cain, said in an email. "Since then, the situation has stabilized, access to Ridley Island is underway, and terminal operations are in the process of resuming." No injuries have been reported. Ridley Island is home to the AltaGas propane export facility, which the company says is the first of its kind in Canada, processing an average of 112 rail cars of propane a day, and capable of storing 1.2 million tonnes of the gas annually. Photos posted to social media show what appears to be a white fog surrounding the facility, with some commenters expressing concern about their safety. The nearby District of Port Edward put out a statement on its Facebook page saying that "the leak is under control, and there is no risk to Port Edward at this time." AltaGas says the images depict a vapour cloud above the facility, as an "unintended release of propane" took place at 6:20 a.m. PT, which was contained at 8:47 a.m. "Our priority remains focused on the safety of people, communities and the environment. We are continuing to monitor air quality and have not seen any levels of concern," the statement says. "Winds in the area are further helping dissipate the vapour cloud, and we do not expect further emergency response or evacuation." According to Natural Resources Canada, propane is highly combustible, but it requires higher concentrations and higher temperatures than gasoline to combust, making it relatively safe. It can also be a suffocation risk in enclosed spaces.
The Herald
03-06-2025
- Climate
- The Herald
Sardine run forces municipalities to ban swimming at beaches
Despite the tough surf conditions, 80 crates were netted at Port Edward. 'One of the nets had 21 sharks caught. All were released alive.' On Sunday 40 crates were hauled at Sandspit, near the Umzimkhulu River. 'Just more than 40 crates of sardines were recovered, and the rest were spilt back into the ocean with several sharks that were in the net. 'By mid-morning, the shoals had moved to the Banana Beach/Pumula area, where the seine netters again braved the high seas and attempted to net. The sardines again were followed by masses of sharks that were regularly seen breaching and feeding on the sardines. 'Though the seine netters tried netting many times at Pumula, the high surf and strong currents prevented the netters from having a successful day. Only one netter managed to get about 30 crates due to the difficult conditions.' Shoals also made their way to Pennington and Rocky Bay. The Sharks Board team started removing shark nets from Sunday. 'The operations department is proud the gear was removed and there were no captures, though there was an abundance of shark activity.' Dhaya Sewduth, Lifesaving SA president, said the eThekwini municipality had closed the southern beaches under its jurisdiction due to the removal of shark nets and other hazardous conditions. Ray Nkonyeni municipality has also closed beaches in Hibberdene, Port Shepstone, Shelly Beach, Margate, Ramsgate, Southbroom, Marina Beach, Trafalgar and Leisure Bay. When beaches are closed, no designated bathing zones will be marked, and it is crucial beachgoers remain out of the ocean. Strong swells are affecting the lower south coast, and rip currents, which are common in this region, pose danger to swimmers. Lifesaving SA urged people to respect the closures and prioritise safety for themselves and others. TimesLIVE
The Herald
01-06-2025
- General
- The Herald
17 'angry' sharks netted in sardine haul on KZN south coast
A man was bitten by an 'angry' bronze whaler shark as shoals of sardines and predators were netted in Port Edward on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast on Saturday. Marine aficionado Sean Lange who runs the news site The Sardine News told TimesLIVE there was a frenzy of marine activity about 100 metres off the shoreline as scores of the silver fish were spotted. 'There were three boats who netted in extremely dangerous conditions as the waves were about 5m high at one time. One of the boats got their net caught in their propeller and had to be rescued by the other boats. 'When they eventually brought the nets to shore, there were lots of sharks — 17 in one net. The sharks — bronze whalers or copper sharks — were angry at being disturbed as the crew attempted to get them safely back into the water,' said Lange.
