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Investigation report: April 2020 striking of a dock by a passenger ferry in Tsawwassen, British Columbia

Richmond, British Columbia, 11 February 2021 — Today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report (M20P0110) into the 18 April 2020 striking of a dock by the roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry Spirit of Vancouver Island in Tsawwassen, British Columbia.

The TSB conducted a limited-scope, fact-gathering investigation into this occurrence to advance transportation safety through greater awareness of potential safety issues.

See the investigation page for more information.


The TSB is an independent agency that investigates air, marine, pipeline, and rail transportation occurrences. Its sole aim is the advancement of transportation safety. It is not the function of the Board to assign fault or determine civil or criminal liability.

For more information, contact:
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Media Relations
Telephone: 819-360-4376
Email: media@tsb.gc.ca