TSB deploys a team of investigators to the site of a marine occurrence in the North Arm of the Fraser River, British Columbia

RICHMOND, BC, Aug. 15, 2018 /CNW/ - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is deploying a team of investigators to Richmond, British Columbia, where the tug George H Ledcor capsized and sank while towing the loaded gravel barge EVCO 55. The TSB will gather information and assess the occurrence.

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SOURCE Transportation Safety Board of Canada