Detailed Video of Queen of the North Released

By 250 News

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The Transportation Safety Board has released a five minute video of its second unmanned dive on the Queen of the North.

During the dive, the TSB was able to  examine the wheelhouse.  The video shows the  remote controlled sub breaking the  bridge window, clearing debris, and taking photos of the bridge. 

During the dive,  the submersible was also able to  retrieve the  hard drive from the electronic chart system (ECS), the automated identification system (AIS) unit, the global positioning system (GPS) receiver, and the digital selective calling (DSC) radio.

Data from the equipment is still being studied.

The Queen of the North  ran aground  just after midnight on March 22nd. 

99 of the 101 people on board were accounted for, two others,  are missing and presumed to have gone down with the ship. 

The Queen of the North  is sitting in  426 metres of water off the coast of Gil Island

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