Bunker tanker grounded off Little Pond

The "Arca 1" ran aground off Little Pond, Nova Scotia, in the morning of Jan 8, 2016, around 10 a.m. north of Sydney Mines after her main engine failed. The ship had made its way around the top of the island from the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The Joint Rescue Coordinator Centre in Halifax sent out a Cormorant helicopter from 14-Wing Greenwood to help, along with the Canadian Coast Guard ships "Spindrift" and "Earl Grey". They rescued the six crew members. They were taken to Sydney, N.S., about 32 kilometres south of Little Pond. The hull of the tanker did not appear to be seriously damaged. The unladen tanker was en route from Cap-aux-Meules to Sydney, Canada, on her way to Mexico and had about 15 tons of fuel oil on board. So far, no pollution has been reported, but a storm has pushed the vessel closer to shore. Local authorities were monitoring the situation, and environmental response groups have now been involved. Reports with photos and video: ici.radio-canada.... ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1009622/petrolier-echoue-au-cap-breton-lequipage-evacue www.capebretonpos... www.ctvnews.ca/ca... www.cbc.ca/news/c...