A charter boat that nearly collided with a much larger cruise ship last summer in Halifax Harbour has prompted the vessel’s operator to make a significant safety investment. An Ambassatours tour boat had 39 passengers onboard when it came close to Royal Caribbean’s cruise ship Grandeur of the Seas, which was carrying 3,000 people. Ambassatours admits its captain should have taken a different course. “The two vessels came relatively close to each other,” said Dannis Campbell, Ambassatours CEO. “It was still in the vicinity of between 150 to 200 feet away from each other.” That was close enough for the cruise ship captain to report a close-quarters situation to Canadian authorities. The Nova Scotia Transportation and Safety Board is investigating. Its website states the incident took place in thick fog in the approaches to Halifax Harbour on the morning of June 29. While the investigation is still underway, Ambassatours says it “takes safety very seriously and wants to avoid a similar situation in the future.” Transportation and safety officials recommended investing in better navigational technology, and they've done that.
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23 March 2017 - 14:00
Update: 23 March 2017 - 22:40
Near-collision between Halifax charter boat, cruise ship prompts safety equipment investment
Near-collision between Halifax charter boat, cruise ship prompts safety equipment investment
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23 March 2017 - 14:00
Update: 23 March 2017 - 22:40
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