A barge that broke free of its mooring and ran aground in the waters off Central Saanich on Thursday has been returned to its rightful place.
A pair of tugs moved the barge Friday morning around 10:30 a.m. to the mooring in Saanichton Bay.
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The barge, called Makoa, is used for hauling wood chips. It broke free of the mooring and ran aground in Bazan Bay on Jan. 4 after narrowly missing the dock on James Island Wharf.
The Coast Guard dispatched a crew and issued a warning to mariners.
No fuel spilled, no one was injured and there was no apparent damage to the barge.
A pair of tugboats successfully pulled a beached barge at high tide in #BazanBay this morning. Barge was adrift Thursday and grounded in #FergusonCove. @CHEK_News pic.twitter.com/RLizQkOncp
— Mary Griffin (@Mary_Griffin_) January 5, 2024
Laura Brougham
