The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has issued two safety concerns following the 2021 loss of containers and fire on board the container vessel ZIM Kingston, off Vancouver Island, B.C. The first relates to the risks of parametric rolling, which led to the loss of containers, The second addresses gaps in Canada’s preparedness to respond to marine emergencies.
VIDEO: Fire breaks out in containers on Zim box ship off Victoria, B.C.
On October 21, 2021, while waiting for an anchorage to...