Crewmen rescued after tugboat sinks in BC’s Fraser River

(COQUITLAM, British Columbia) — Two crewmen escaped serious injury when their tugboat sank in the Fraser River, the Vancouver Sun newspaper reported. The vessel was the River Queen, owned by Forrest Marine Ltd. The boat sank in a fast current in the river’s south arm, and a dozer boat witnessed the trouble and rescued the men.
 
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By Professional Mariner Staff