A team with the Transportation Safety Board is en route to New Wes Valley to begin an investigation into the fire onboard the fishing vessel Elite Navigator.
The seven crew members spent nearly 48 hours at sea in a life raft after a fire broke out on Wednesday.
#TSBMarine is deploying a team of investigators to New West Valley, Newfoundland, and Labrador following a fire onboard the fishing vessel Elite Navigator which occurred on July 17. The TSB will gather information and assess the occurrence. https://t.co/coV4ektkxq
— TSB of Canada (@TSBCanada) July 22, 2024
The blaze caused damage to the vessel’s communication devices, making the rescue operation late Friday night nothing short of a miracle.
Officials will be in the province to collect evidence on the incident with a full report to be released in the coming months.