105 containers that fell off a cargo ship believed to have sunk: Coast Guard

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The Canadian Coast Guard said four containers washed ashore on northern Vancouver Island, but there is no sign of the others.

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November 11, 2021 • 21 minutes ago • 1 minute read • Join the conversation

A tugboat pours water onto the container ship Zim Kingston after it caught fire off the coast of Victoria on October 25, 2021.
A tugboat pours water onto the container ship Zim Kingston after it caught fire off the coast of Victoria on October 25, 2021. Photo of the CANADA COAST GUARD /via REUTERS

VICTORIA – The Canadian Coast Guard says it believes that many, if not all, of the 109 containers that fell from a cargo ship off Victoria in late October have sunk.

The containers were dumped from the MV Zim Kingston during a storm near the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca at the time a fire broke out on the ship.

The coast guard says in a statement that four containers, complete with coolers and running shoes, made it to shore on northern Vancouver Island, but there is no sign of the others.

The agency says it is working with the ship’s owner to determine next steps and the feasibility of trying to find the 105 missing containers.

Danaos Shipping, which runs Zim Kingston, declined to comment.

The release says that weather, high tides and storms have been a significant factor in crews trying to clean up the beaches of northern Vancouver Island, where four of the containers landed.

The Transportation Safety Board says it is investigating the fire that broke out on the freighter, which is still at anchor off Victoria.

Rescue tugs spray water on the container ship Zim Kingston after the crew was evacuated due to a fire on board, in Victoria on October 24, 2021.
Rescue tugs spray water on the container ship Zim Kingston after the crew was evacuated due to a fire on board, in Victoria on October 24, 2021. Photo for KEVIN LIGHT /REUTERS

Reference-vancouversun.com

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