TSB deploys to Richmond, British Colombia, following an engine room fire on board a tug
Vancouver, British Columbia,
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The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is deploying a team of investigators to Richmond, British Columbia following an engine room fire on board a tug operating in the Fraser River on December 4, 2025.
The vessel has been moved to dock where investigators will collect data and assess the occurrence.
The TSB is an independent agency that investigates air, marine, pipeline, and rail transportation occurrences. Its sole aim is the advancement of transportation safety. It is not the function of the Board to assign fault or determine civil or criminal liability.
For more information, contact:
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Media Relations
Telephone: 819-360-4376
Email: media@tsb.gc.ca