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- INTENTIONAL BEACHING/GROUNDING/ANCHORING to avoid occurrenceMinorMay 10, 2026BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)
*wtg 1808* On 10 May 2026, the passenger vessel "EDMONTON QUEEN (THE)", with 224 people on board, was intentionally beached after having sustained a total failure of its port propulsion system on the North Saskatchewan River off Edmonton, AB. The Edmonton Fire Department evacuated all passengers and crew using 4 boats. The passenger vessel was freed and towed to the wharf using its starboard propulsion and assisted by 2 jet boats acting as tugs.
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Edmonton Riverboat, formerly known as the Edmonton Queen, is a riverboat on the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The riverboat originally started to sail on the river under the name Edmonton Queen in 1995 and has become a unique Edmonton attraction. The Edmonton Riverboat is 52 metres (170 ft 7 in) long and configured to carry 399 passengers as of 2020. The Edmonton Riverboat primary operates during the summer months as the cold weather, variable river levels and the North Saskatchewan River is often iced-over throughout the winter.
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