Two crewmembers drowned when vessel took on water and sank

The tragic incident in 2020 has been investigated by WorkSafeBC.

The results of the investigation can be reviewed HERE

Incident Summary:
While tuna fishing on the open ocean, a vessel suddenly started taking on water for undetermined reasons in the middle of the night. The crew of three abandoned the foundering vessel. The vessel master and one deckhand (Deckhand 1) were not able to get into the life raft and drowned. A third member of the crew (Deckhand 2) was rescued from the raft by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter. The vessel sank several hours after the mayday call.