Navy ship spills 30,000 litres of fuel east of Nanoose Bay Feb 25, 2018 5:58 PM

VANCOUVER — Federal crews are keeping an eye on a 30,000-litre fuel spill from a navy ship in the waters between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland.

HMCS Calgary was sailing near “traffic lanes” in the Strait of Georgia when fuel spilled from the vessel.

Maritime Forces Pacific has launched an investigation to determine the cause of the spill, which involved F76 naval fuel.

“F76 is a marine distillate. It is light in nature and is extremely similar to kerosene. This type of fuel will readily evaporate in the marine setting,” navy spokeswoman Lt. Melissa Kia said.