TSB - Transportation Safety Board of Canada

07/29/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/29/2024 11:17

TSB to issue safety concerns following investigation into the 2021 loss of containers and fire aboard the vessel ZIM Kingston

Media advisory

TSB to issue safety concerns following investigation into the 2021 loss of containers and fire aboard the vessel ZIM Kingston

Richmond, British Columbia, 29 July 2024 - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) will release its investigation report (M21P0297) into the ZIM Kingston container vessel, that lost109containers and subsequently caught fire near Victoria, British Columbia, in 2021.

When :

Wednesday, 31 July 2024
10:00 a.m. (PST): News Conference (in person and webcast)

Where :

The Westin Bayshore Vancouver
1601 Bayshore Dr.,
Vancouver, BC V6G 2V4

Panelists:

Kathy Fox, Chair of the TSB
Yoan Marier, Board Member
Étienne Séguin-Bertrand, Senior Investigator - Marine

How to participate:

Reporters must register in advance by sending an email to [email protected]. More details will be provided in a confirmation email.

Live webcast:

The news conference will be webcast live on the TSB's YouTube channel.

This event is for media only.

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: [email protected]