Canadian Coast Guard resources are continuing efforts today to find and bring home Mr. Carl Aucoin, the missing crewmember of L'Acadien II, and to recover the vessel.
The Canadian Coast Guard heavy class icebreaker, the CCGS Terry Fox, and the ship's helicopter are actively searching for L'Acadien II, including air surveillance along shoreline areas.
The CCGS Edward Cornwallis, a light icebreaker, left the search area last night for refueling in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and returned to assist with the search this afternoon, with the ship's helicopter.
At this point in the recovery effort, the 2,800 square nautical mile search area has been covered approximately three times, with operational resources on site having covered an area of just under 8,400 square nautical miles.
As previously noted, Transportation Safety Board officials and Canadian Forces divers are on stand-by.
Please note that more details on this operation will be posted as they become available.
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