THE Mcbarge flows.
The ship served as a McDonald’s restaurant on False Creek during Expo 86, but has been sitting in empty since.
Now it seems that he is heading towards the bottom of the Fraser river.
In 2017, The owner Howard Meakin told Global News That it was considering the McBarge as an installation which could highlight Canada’s progress in underwater and deep water technology.
However, these plans failed and the McBarge remained empty.
We do not know now who owns the ship. Global News contacted Meakin.
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The McBarge,, Which is officially known as friendship 500, was moored during the exhibition in False Creek in Vancouver. It was intended to be a McDonald’s after the end of the fair, but the agreement failed.
In a statement, the Ministry of the Environment said it was aware of the status of the ship.
“The Canadian Coast Guard (GCC) previously referred the Canadian navigation navigation protection program for their evaluation,” said the ministry.
“TC has been updated on the new status of Seaborne II.
“The ship was evaluated by the CCG at the end of 2023 and was tried without pollutants on board.
“Transport Canada is the main regulator for the moment, and we will continue to monitor the state.”
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