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Mechanical problems leave six injured in ferry accident

Posted on Aug 05, 2010

A mechanical problem is being blamed for causing a British Columbia ferry accident that left four passengers and two crew members injured.

The Queen of Nanaimo ferry crashed into the dock at Mayne Island, British Columbia at approximately 8 AM on Tuesday, August 3, 2010. The crash caused a significant amount of damage to the ferry, especially to the area that came into contact with the dock. Six people were treated for injuries, including a concussion and rib injuries.

A mechanical problem is being blamed for the accident. Investigators found two steel dowels had dropped out of the securing mechanism on an oil distribution box. This made the propeller inoperable, so the captain of the Queen of Nanaimo was not able to control the ferry as it approached the dock at Mayne Island. About 15 meters of rope was wrapped around the propellers after the ferry hit the dock. Investigators say that while the rope may have created vibration that loosened the dowels, but dowels caused the accident.

One person suffered a concussion and another had rib injuries as a result of the crash.

Ferry accidents happen around the world. Last week, 80 people were killed in a ferry accident in the Congo. In May, dozens were injured in a New York ferry crash. Eleven were killed on the same New York ferry in 2003.

To learn more about your rights under maritime law if you have been injured in a ferry accident, call The Young Firm at 1-866-938-6113.