Drifting
vessel off B.C. a huge wake-up call, groups say - See more at:
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Drifting
vessel off B.C. a huge wake-up call, groups say - See more at:
http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/drifting-vessel-off-b-c-a-huge-wake-up-call-groups-say-1.1431760#sthash.NagCtBOO.Zovw5iEv.dpuf
Eduardo
Sousa: “I know those waters off Haida Gwaii and those waters are pristine. So
to have a ship potentially break apart on the cliffs …"
Eduardo
Sousa: “I know those waters off Haida Gwaii and those waters are
pristine. So to have a ship potentially break apart on the cliffs …"
- See more at:
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Louise Dickson / Times Colonist October 17, 2014
A drifting fuel-laden container ship is a huge wake-up call
for federal and provincial governments, environmental groups said Friday.
Any time there’s an incident like the one involving the
Russian vessel Simushir, it’s a reminder of the dangers of proposals by
Northern Gateway and Trans Mountain, said Chris Genovali, executive director of
the Raincoast Conservation Foundation.
The drifting ship underscores how there is clearly a risk
for shipping traffic on the coast, especially in the fall and winter when weather
can be harsh, Genovali said.
“Here we have a potential accident in the making and
hopefully nothing will happen, but who knows what might happen with the weather
in terms of wind and waves in the next 24 hours or whenever this tug boat is
going to get there?”
Genovali questioned the consequences if “this ship runs
aground and all this bunker and diesel fuel are let loose.”
“And we’re talking about a container ship, as opposed to a
very large crude carrier that would be full of diluted bitumen or tar sands
oil.”
Fuels on board the container ship can be toxic, Genovali said.
“Obviously, they would have a negative impact if let loose
in the environment.”
Eduardo Sousa, B.C.’s director for Greenpeace, said he is
concerned even though the vessel is not an oil tanker. ….
“The government should be waking up to
this,” Sousa said…. read more here
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