One sailor is in hospital recovering from stab wounds and another is in custody, charged with attempted murder, after an argument on board a freighter docked at Neptune Terminals in North Vancouver turned violent in the early hours of March 9.
Eduardo Jose, 40, of the Philippines was charged with the attempted murder of shipmate Edward Sison after allegedly stabbing Sison several times with a knife while telling him, "I'm going to kill you."
Ambulance paramedics and North Vancouver RCMP were called to the Philippine-registered freighter Mini around 5 a.m. Sunday after the violent incident.
North Vancouver RCMP spokesman Corp. Richard de Jong said Sison had been stabbed several times and a significant amount of blood was observed at the scene.
Sison was rushed to Lions Gate Hospital for emergency surgery.
He remains in hospital in stable condition.
Police are still investigating what prompted the stabbing. The probe has been complicated by the need to translate witness statements into English.
De Jong said violent incidents on board ships in port are a relatively rare occurrence.
Jose is scheduled to appear in North Vancouver provincial court for a bail hearing on March 21.
The bulk coal carrier Mini left the port March 10, the day after the incident.
