The last remaining piece of the HMCS Chaleur, a Cold War-era Canadian Navy minesweeper, was lifted from Little Potato Slough on Thursday morning, concluding a 25-day demolition effort by the U.S. Coast Guard and partner contractors.
The operation, which began in mid-July, cleared more than 400 tons of oil-saturated hull from the Delta waterway, along with 400 gallons of oil products, over 500 feet of contaminated boom, and additional hazardous waste. Crews are now in the final phase of demobilizing from the site.
A high-risk vessel in a high-stakes waterway…