Footage of wreckage in Robson Bight released

The footage is being reviewed by technical experts to determine how best to ensure that the wreckage does not pose further risk to the marine environment. Greenpeace and Living Oceans Society will then make recommendations to ensure that measures are taken to protect the resident orcas and their habitat.

The sunken wreckage has been sitting at the bottom of Robson Bight since August when a barge carrying logging equipment tipped its load into the ecological reserve causing a diesel slick to coat the water's surface. The reserve was created as a sanctuary for the resident orca population, and orcas were seen swimming through the spill following the accident. Concern by local whale researchers, watchers, First Nations and activists about the impacts of the spill on marine species, and the potential for further leakage from the sunken equipment, led to plans for a private underwater investigation with funds donated by the public, should the government refuse to investigate. The government undertook its own investigation in early December with an observer from Living Oceans onboard.