CCGS Ann Harvey Under Tow Five Days After Grounding

The Canadian Coast Guard buoy tender Ann Harvey started its trek residence Monday night 5 days after operating aground off the southern coast of Newfoundland.

As of Monday morning, crews had been working to finish welding work to restore a small puncture within the ship’s stern earlier than her departure from Connaire Bay close to Burgeo, NL, the place the vessel ran aground on April 1.

According to an replace late Monday from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, CCGS Ann Harvey departed Monday night underneath tow by the CCGS Teleost. The vessel is headed for St. John’s Newfoundland, a 300 mile journey that’s anticipated to take about two days.

Involved within the response and restore operations have been crews from the HMCS Charlottetown and CCGS Louis St. Laurent. All 26 crew of the Ann Harvey have remained onboard in the course of the restore work and now the tow.

The tow can be escorted half by the CCGS Louis St. Laurent, adopted CCGS G. Jackman and CCGS Cape Roger.