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dangelo@nsnews.cout INVESTIGATORS at the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) are planning to go to Washington state this week to interview the captain of an ill-fated power boat.

Hi Jun Song, of Bellevue, Washington, was piloting his 13-metr ‘ Suntory, when it coltid th a tug cable. The power boat was heading to English Bay and the Symphony of Fire fireworks on Aug. 7.

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husband Louis, 50, is missing and presumed dead.

The Chens’ three daughters survived the boating accident. Altogether nine people from the power boat were rescued.

TSB regional manager for marine investigations = John Mein said there are tentative

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Lafarge Canada started civil action Last week to “pre: serve evidence.” Barge dam ages were also claimed against the Sadev owner.

Latarge spokesman Ke Kellett said the B.C. Supreme Court acuon was a complicat- ed legal matter.

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Marine Coxe om Wiaot Vian auc Latarge’s javver Gary Wharton said the power Was ROD SCCe, prompung thy court agen.

Wharton said the court acuon moived “arresting the haul” and obtaining a presers tion order so that the vessel could not be moved) and no parts could be removed trom the boat. Another court order permits Lafarge to build 3 fence around =the — boar. Wharton said the boat's: stor- age is paid by its owner or lisurance company.

“Sooner or later someone Is going to suc, probably the owner of the Bayliner. You don’t know how these things will unfold,” said Wharton.

The Lafarge barge was Joaded with coal. Tt was head- ing trom North Vancouver to the Tafarge coment plant in Richmond. Lafarge uses coal to fuel the cement plant.

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