New wreck in Toronto

[Boogie711]

Unfortunately, I don't think it's going to be a very advanced dive...

http://www.pulse24.com/News/Top_Story/20040922-003/page.asp

High hopes to put a Toronto party boat back in service have been sunk as the ship is submerged at its moorings.

The $600,000 Galactica One has been tied up for the last five years. The owners were unable to sell it, so it was refurbished for a return to service. The 80-foot craft was able to carry as many as 100 guests on harbour tours.

But at about 1:30am on Wednesday morning, the boat began to sink.

Fire crews and marine unit equipment worked together to pump out a thousand gallons of water a minute in a frantic effort to keep the vessel afloat. But hope was eventually lost.

“It is at the bottom,” explained Sgt. Brian Dickson from the Toronto Police Marine Unit simply. “There is about a four-foot mast sticking out. We have a fuel leak coming from the vessel. That has been boomed off. We are containing it. The city and a clean-up crew is on scene now, from the port authority, assessing it and determining what will be done.”

The only good news to be found in the story is that no one was hurt.

 

[Ontario Diver]

They could have at least towed it out to about 70 ft.......

 

[d33ps1x]

hehe. I live right across the road from there. Walking down to look at the mast now.

Thanks boogie. Perhaps I'll dust off the snorkle for this one...

 

[Mr Adams]

It will be raised and scrapped.

Mr A

 

[Scuba_Steve]

I dunno boys........sounds like an insurance thing.

Well, it is now anyway.

 

[SoScuba]

I dunno boys........sounds like an insurance thing.

Well, it is now anyway.

Always the optimist Steve!

 

[Scuba_Steve]

Always the optimist Steve!

Something just seems a little fishy.......pardon the pun