According to Canadian media reports, on November 9th, the container ship "Ever Sigma" collided with a recreational boat while in the English Bay of Canada, causing the recreational boat to take on water, but both ships maintained their ability to navigate, and the accident did not result in any casualties.

The accident occurred at around 11:20 a.m. local time, in the waters of English Bay, southeast of Lighthouse Park in Vancouver's west side The involved recreational boat carried two people, and the collision caused its hull to be severely damaged, nearly capsizing and beginning to take on water.

【Information on the involved ship】

"Ever Sigma" is a British-flagged container ship built in 2005, with a length of 300 meters, a of 43 meters, and a total tonnage of 76,185 tons.

According to the information on Evergreen Marine's official website the Ever Sigma is deployed on the Asia-Northwest-Pacific service (ANP) route, calling at multiple ports in China.

The ship arrived at the Port of at around 19:30 on November 10th. Due to the occurrence of this collision accident, the subsequent shipping schedule may be affected.

After the, the Marine Department of the Vancouver Police Department responded quickly, dispatching patrol boats to the scene. The two passengers of the recreational boat were safely rescued, and the damaged vessel wased to Eagle Harbour for further assessment and repair after being drained and stabilized.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) stated that investigators have been dispatched to the Port Vancouver to investigate the details of the collision.

The Port of Vancouver expressed on social media that there were no casualties in this incident, and there was no impact on port.