The Canadian Coast Guard says it has completed its cleanup of a diesel spill caused by a collision between two vessels in the harbour at Parksville, B.C. According to the Coast Guard, a barge carrying a fuel truck struck a fishing boat in the French Creek Harbour on Monday at around 11:50 a.m. The collision caused the tank of the fuel truck to rupture, leaking diesel into the harbour. Although initial estimates suggested that 300-500 litres had been spilled, the Coast Guard said Monday evening that the final estimate is 188 litres. By 7:45 p.m. PT, a Coast Guard spokesperson said "all recoverable product" had been removed from the water and the surface sheen should dissipate shortly.

Source: CBC News November 24, 2020 02:36 UTC