A boat from the Saint Andrews Biological Station (SABS) has been removed from the water after it sank on Friday.
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) said the staff at SABS were notified that a vessel named Salar had sunk on its moorings, which means the boat filled with water and went under while attached to an anchor or buoy.
“SABS staff consulted with the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), as per protocol,” a statement from DFO said. “CCG reviewed and assessed the vessel removal plan received from DFO and deemed it reasonable and appropriate for the incident.”
A team from the biological station was able to attach floats to the boat and lift it to the surface.
“It has now been removed from the harbour and taken back to SABS to determine what might have caused the vessel to sink,” the statement said.
The Salar is used as a platform, DFO explained, for fieldwork, such as sample collection, monitoring and surveying, in and around Passamaquoddy Bay.
