A final report into the sinking of a whale-watching vessel off Vancouver Island will be released next month by the Transportation Safety Board (TSB).
The Leviathan II on Oct. 25, 2015 about eight nautical miles off off Plover Reefs in Clayoquot Sound. The TSB will be issuing it91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s investigation report on June 14 in Vancouver.
Nearly 30 people on board the 65-foot ship were thrown into the ocean and six people were killed in the tragedy.
Preliminary findings from the TSB found that s were on the top deck of the vessel when a large wave hit. This caused the boat91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s centre of gravity to shift and then capsize.
At least one life raft was activated and at least two flares and parachute rocket were deployed.
The Leviathan II was owned and operated by local wildlife watching company and was the largest vessel in the company91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s fleet.
Survivors of the incident against the tour company last year.
