Victoria's latest wreck?

[MarkH]

This barge went up on the rocks in Enterprise Channel on New Year's Eve. The tug apparently lost it in 30 knot winds. It's supposedly full of bags of cement and it's also full of water from the rocks pounding holes in the bottom. They've been trying to pull it off for the last few days. Where it's sitting is on a shallow ledge right above the colourful little wall/canyon area that I occasionally visit at McMicking Point: index
These photos are from Jan. 2:

 

[MarkH]

And some more from today (Jan. 3):

 

[TheWetRookie]

Umm, where is your snow

We are snowed in here on the mainland (Vancouver area) and there is no sign of snow in your pictures, wow.

Nice pictures though and we can only hope that they turn it into a wreck.

 

[MarkH]

Umm, where is your snow

We are snowed in here on the mainland (Vancouver area) and there is no sign of snow in your pictures, wow.

Nice pictures though and we can only hope that they turn it into a wreck.

Snow? Is that that white stuff you see in movies? No, no snow here.
I'm pretty sure they'll get that wreck off the rocks somehow even if they have to pull it off in pieces. The locals are already raising a fuss about their obstructed view. If somehow, the salvors did give up and leave it and the waves knocked it off the ledge, it would still only be about 30-40 feet deep which would barely cover it. So assuming they pull it off the rocks and tow it away, I'd be interested to see how they keep it afloat long enough to bring it somewhere.

 

[sschlesi]

Geez, I hope they're not making a mess of one of your favored dive sites.

I'd be interested to know if you think they did any significant damage to the area.

 

[dwelltimer]

hopefully they get the bags out before it goes down for good.

 

[MarkH]

It was gone this morning so they must have pulled it off last night. If the currents are cooperating next week, I'll go down and have a look.

 

[MarkH]

Heard on the radio that they towed the barge to Esquimalt Harbour last night for repairs.

Yeah. I saw it here when I showed up this morning. I don't know how they're keeping it afloat, but it has quite a list to it.