A small tugboat reportedly sank following a collision with another tug on Tuesday evening off Northumberland Channel.
The collision caused the smaller tug to roll over and sink, but the two people aboard that craft were pulled from the water unhurt by the crew of the other tug.
David Mailloux, Nanaimo Port Authority spokesman, said it was the nine-metre-long tug M.V. Alburn that was struck by the larger M.V. C.T. Titan.
“Jones Marine was on site overnight with absorbent booms to collect any of the fuel that was being released,” Mailloux said.
He said there have been no signs of any spilled fuel coming ashore, but the port authority will continue to monitor for oil spills and coast guard aircraft will also fly over the area to look for oil slicks.
The cause of the incident is under investigation.
Source: Nanaimo News Bulletin
