(Photo: Joint Task Force Atlantic)

UPDATE: Divers Locate Body After Boat Sinks In Halifax Harbour

Tara Clow January 29, 2019 10:27 am Last Updated on February 7, 2026 1:12 pm

The search for the third crew member missing after a boat sunk in the Halifax Harbour is over.

According to Joint Task Force Atlantic, divers found the body of the missing person inside the sunken vessel.

The search for the missing crew member this morning is over. Navy divers have located the body of the crew member inside the sunken vessel. #JRCC Halifax’s thoughts are with the crew member’s family, friends and colleagues at this difficult time

— JTFA | FOIA (@JTFA_FOIA) January 29, 2019

The 40 foot service vessel – Captain Jim – went down near Devils Island this morning.

Two other people onboard were rescued earlier today.

The Canadian Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard conducted the search.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada also deployed a team of investigators to Eastern Passage to assess the situation.

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