# British Columbia charter boat disaster, 7 dead > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/british-columbia-charter-boat-disaster > Updated: 2026-07-31T22:59:42.000Z. Sources: 64. Developments: 8. The 30‑foot Top Fishing charter capsized on 28 June 2026 in the Strait of Georgia near Roberts Bank, leaving ten people on board. Four were rescued, a 28‑year‑old Chinese passenger later died in hospital and six occupants, aged 22 to 33, remain presumed dead. An underwater drone located the wreck at about 150 m depth, but no bodies have been seen inside. Transport Canada detained a second vessel owned by the same operator for operating a pleasure craft as a commercial passenger boat and for safety deficiencies, including a broken side door that the captain had reported. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are now overseeing a careful recovery of the sunken charter, treating the wreck as evidence. RCMP and partner agencies are assessing options to raise the vessel while preserving investigative material. The incident has prompted RCMP, Transport Canada and the Transportation Safety Board to probe alleged safety failures and has intensified calls for stricter charter‑boat safety oversight in British Columbia waters. ## Timeline ### 2026-07-31: RCMP plans careful recovery of sunken BC fishing charter after six presumed dead RCMP is carefully planning to raise a sunken BC fishing charter, where six people are presumed dead. Ten aboard, four rescued, one later died; a second charter was detained for safety violations. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rcmp-plans-careful-recovery-of-sunken-bc-fishing-charter-after-six-presumed-dead ### 2026-07-10: Charter boat Top Ocean sinks off Vancouver, 7 dead A 9‑metre charter boat, Top Ocean, sank off Vancouver’s coast on June 28, killing seven people; six remain missing, prompting investigations into safety failures and the operator’s other vessel. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/charter-boat-sinking-off-vancouver-coast-kills-seven ### 2026-07-08: Richmond charter boat sinking leaves six missing, one fatality A Richmond charter boat capsized in June; six passengers are presumed dead and one rescued survivor later died, prompting an RCMP investigation. 21 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/charter-fishing-boat-capsizes-off-richmond-bc-killing-one-and-leaving-six-missing ### 2026-07-03: BC charter boat sinking leaves captain Chen Ming missing, four rescued A BC charter boat sank on June 28, leaving captain Chen Ming missing among six; four rescued with hypothermia. A broken side door and lack of life jackets were reported, prompting a police sonar search. 10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/british-columbia-charter-boat-sinking-leaves-six-missing-including-captain ### 2026-06-30: Richmond, BC charter boat capsizes – six presumed dead, search ongoing A charter boat capsized off Richmond, BC, leaving six missing presumed dead; RCMP and rescue teams continue a sonar search amid difficult conditions, with a TSB investigation underway. 20 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fatal-boating-accidents-in-nova-scotia-and-ontario-claim-lives-in-canada ### 2026-06-30: British Columbia rescue of charter boat survivors highlights life‑jacket safety Four rescued and six missing after a charter boat sank in BC; rescuers stressed life‑jacket use amid ongoing investigations. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/british-columbia-rescue-of-charter-boat-survivors-highlights-lifejacket-safety ### 2026-06-30: British Columbia charter boat sinking leaves six missing A charter fishing boat sank off Richmond, BC, with ten aboard; four rescued, six presumed dead. RCMP and Coast Guard moved from rescue to recovery as investigations continue. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/british-columbia-charter-boat-sinking-leaves-six-missing ### 2026-06-28: Richmond, BC charter boat capsizes, six presumed dead A charter boat capsized off Richmond, BC on June 28, leaving six presumed dead and two survivors in critical condition; the search was halted and RCMP now focus on recovery. 29 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/four-rescued-from-water-near-vancouver-international-airport-in-georgia-strait --- Cite as: British Columbia charter boat disaster, 7 dead. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/british-columbia-charter-boat-disaster