Search and rescue operation suspended for 6 missing boaters in Strait of Georgia

01-Jul-2026

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The search for six people believed missing in the water without lifejackets in the Strait of Georgia was suspended on the evening of June 28, according to B.C.'s lead search-and-rescue centre.

The Victoria Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC)'s regional search and rescue commander made the decision to suspend the search and rescue operation at 9:45 p.m. PT, according to an emailed statement from Cpt. Pedram Mohyeddin, a public affairs officer for Maritime Forces Pacific.

"The response to the event was then handed over to the RCMP," Mohyeddin said.

RCMP said on June 28 they believe 10 people were on board a charter boat that sank off the coast of Richmond, B.C., earlier that day around 11:45 a.m. PT. Four were rescued, but six remain missing.

The vessel began taking on water near Roberts Bank, in the Strait of Georgia, about 10 nautical miles southwest of Vancouver Airport, according to RCMP.