The vessel in Cadboro Bay has been determined to pose a hazard to marine environment and public safety by the Canadian Coast Guard.
On June 27, Ryan Brackenbury was issued an administrative monetary penalty of $15,000 after failing to comply with Coast Guard directions to remove Akoo, a 27-foot white-hulled cabin cruiser currently aground in Cadboro Bay, from the marine environment.
“It will allow us to test both our rigour, our casework, and really establish that case law related to the Wrecked, Abandoned, or Hazardous Vessels Act,” he said. “We’re here to help. We want to make you succeed. Now if they fail to achieve what’s in those directions, that’s where other compliance tools may come into effect,” he said.
On the West Coast alone, the Coast Guard is monitoring about 1,500 vessels that have been reported to have been wrecked, abandoned or hazardous. About 350 new cases are added every year, Barrett said. Due to the size of his team, Barrett said he is counting on the rest of the Coast Guard, as well as tips from the public, to help with the tracking and reporting. The team also works with Indigenous Coastal Guardians to help with compliance. The K’ómoks Guardian Watchmen are currently helping to issue a direction to a vessel owner close to the nation, Barrett said.
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