OSAKANA

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Barge carrier dragged anchor

The 'Osakana' was dragging its anchor at Kitimat Harbour, British Columbia, Canada, in position 53 59.372N,128 40.414W, aon Jan 29, 2020, at 04.45 a.m. The vessel used its main engine and re-positioned itself back to the anchorage.

Death of sailor reopens debate on closure of Kitsilano Coastguard station

The fatal distress call of the "Osakana" re-opened the debate on the closure of the Kitsilano Coastguard station. On Apr 11 shortly after 4 p.m., the Coastguard was called out to the "Osakana" and left from their station on Sea Island in Richmond,. It took them 20 minutes to get there. Paramedics were also called to assist, but it took them nearly 40 minutes to reach the cargo ship because they needed to be picked up by the police boat at the now vacant Kitsilano Coastguard station. In the past, paramedics were able to go with the Coastguard from the Kitsilano base instead of waiting to hitch a ride with police who — in this case — came all the way from the Main Street station. The Coastguard union said if the Kitsilano coast guard base was still pen, the response time would have been much faster.

Seaman dies after cardiac arrest

A dramatic scene played out on the waters of English Bay on April 11 when the Coast Guard responded to a call on a cargo ship. Shortly after 4 o’clock, the coast guard was called out to the cargo ship Osakana, where a man on board was in cardiac arrest. The coast guard left from their station on Sea Island in Richmond, and it took them 20 minutes to get there. Paramedics were also called to assist, but it took them nearly 40 minutes to reach the cargo ship because they needed to be picked up by the police boat at the now vacant Kitsilano coast guard station. The man who suffered cardiac arrest did not survive.