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BC Ferries

British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., operating as BC Ferries (BCF), is a former provincial Crown corporation, now operating as an independently managed, publicly owned Canadian company. BC Ferries provides all major passenger and vehicle ferry services for coastal and island communities in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Set up in 1960 to provide a similar service to that provided by the Black Ball Line and the Canadian Pacific Railway, which were affected by job action at the time, BC Ferries has become the largest passenger ferry line in North America,[2] operating a fleet of 36 vessels with a total passenger and crew capacity of over 27,000, serving 47 locations on the B.C. coast.

British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.
BC Ferries
TypeOrganized as a privately held company, with the provincial Crown as sole shareholder
IndustryTransportation
FoundedVictoria, British Columbia (June 15, 1960)
HeadquartersVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
Key people
Brenda Eaton, Chair
Mark Collins, President & CEO
ProductsFerry service
Revenue C$460.1 million (2021)[1]
(C$146.5) million (2021)[1]
C$20.9 million (2021)[1]
OwnerBC Ferry Authority (Government of British Columbia)
Number of employees
4,500 (2017)
Websitewww.bcferries.com

The federal and provincial governments subsidize BC Ferries to provide agreed service levels on essential links between the BC mainland, coastal islands, and parts of the mainland without road access. The inland ferries operating on British Columbia's rivers and lakes are not run by BC Ferries. The responsibility for their provision rests with the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation, which contracts operation to various private sector companies.

Structure

At its inception, BC Ferries was a division of the British Columbia Toll Highways and Bridges Authority, a provincial Crown corporation. Through successive reorganizations, it evolved into the British Columbia Ferry Authority and then the British Columbia Ferry Corporation, both of which were also provincial Crown corporations. In 2003, the Government of British Columbia announced that BC Ferries, which had been in debt, would be reorganized into a private corporation, implemented through the passage of the Coastal Ferry Act[3] (Bill 18-2003). The single voting share of BC Ferries Corporation is held by the provincial government's BC Ferry Authority, which operates under the rules of the Act.

History

In the summer of 1958, a strike by employees of CP Steamships and the Black Ball Line caused the Social Credit government of W. A. C. Bennett to decide that the coastal ferry service in British Columbia needed to be government-owned, and so it set about creating BC Ferries. Minister of Highways Phil Gaglardi was tasked with overseeing the new Crown corporation and its rapid expansion.

 
Tsawwassen terminal was constructed by filling in a large area at the end of a causeway in 1960
 
Tollbooths at Tsawwassen Terminal
 
A BC Ferries loading dock (berth 4 at Tsawwassen terminal)
 
Final loading of cars onto a ferry

BC Ferries' first route, commissioned in 1960, was between Swartz Bay, north of Sidney on Vancouver Island, and Tsawwassen, an area in Delta, using just two vessels. These ships were the now-retired MV Tsawwassen and the MV Sidney. The next few years saw a dramatic growth of the B.C. ferry system as it took over operations of the Black Ball Line and other major private companies providing vehicle ferry service between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. As the ferry system expanded and started to service other small coastal communities, BC Ferries had to build more vessels, many of them in the first five years of its operations, to keep up with the demand. Another method of satisfying increasing demand for service was BC Ferries' unique "stretch and lift" program, involving seven vessels being cut in half and extended, and five of those vessels later cut in half again and elevated, to increase their passenger and vehicle-carrying capacities. The vast majority of the vessels in the fleet were built in B.C. waters, with only two foreign purchases and one domestic purchase. In the mid-1980s, BC Ferries took over the operations of the saltwater branch of the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Highways, which ran ferry services to very small coastal communities. This action dramatically increased the size of BC Ferries' fleet and its geographical service area. The distinctive "dogwood on green" flag that BC Ferries used between 1960 and 2003 gave the service its popular nickname "the Dogwood Fleet".

During the 1990s, the NDP government commissioned a series of three fast ferries to improve ferry service between the Mainland and Vancouver Island. The ships proved problematic when they suffered many technical issues and cost double what was expected. The fast ferries were eventually sold off for $19.4 million in 2003.

A controversy began in July 2004 when BC Ferries, under a new American CEO, announced that the company had disqualified all Canadian bids to build three new Coastal-class ships, and only the proposals from European shipyards were being considered. The contract was estimated at $542 million for the three ships, each designed to carry 370 vehicles and 1600 passengers.

The argument for domestic construction of the ferries was that it would employ numerous British Columbia workers, revitalize the sagging B.C. shipbuilding industry, and entitle the provincial government to a large portion of the cost in the form of taxes. BC Ferries CEO David Hahn claimed that building the ferries in Germany would "save almost $80 million and could lead to lower fares."[4]

On September 17, 2004, BC Ferries awarded[5] the vessel construction contract to Germany's Flensburger shipyard. The contract protected BC Ferries from any delays through a fixed price and fixed schedule contract. Coastal Renaissance entered service in March 2008, while Coastal Inspiration was delivered the same month and entered service in June. The third ship, Coastal Celebration, has been delivered and is now in service as well.

On August 18, 2006, BC Ferries commissioned[6] Flensburger to build a new vessel for its Inside Passage route, with the contract having many of the same types of terms as that for the Coastal-class vessels. The new northern service vessel, Northern Expedition, has been delivered.

On August 26, 2012, BC Ferries announced that it would be cutting 98 round trips on its major routes starting in the fall and winter of 2012 as part of a four-year plan to save $1 million on these routes. Service cuts have included the elimination of supplementary sailings on the Swartz Bay–Tsawwassen route, 18 round trips on the Horseshoe Bay–Departure Bay route, and 48 round trips, the largest number of cuts, on the Duke Point–Tsawwassen route, with plans to look for savings on the smaller unprofitable routes in the future.[7]

Free ferry trips for seniors were suspended from April 2014[8] to April 2018.[9]

In the fall of 2014, BC Ferries announced the addition of three new Intermediate-class ferries to phase out Queen of Burnaby and Queen of Nanaimo.[10][11] These three vessels were to be named the Salish Class; Salish Orca, Salish Eagle and Salish Raven. In 2022, the Salish Heron, the fourth Salish Class vessel entered service. All four ferries were designed and built by Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. in Gdansk, Poland, and are dual-fuel, capable of operating on liquefied natural gas and marine diesel. These vessels are a part of BC Ferries standardized fleet plan, which will take the number of ship class in the BC Ferries fleet from 17 to 5. BC Ferries has stated that total standardization of the BC Ferries fleet will not be complete for another 40 years.

Financial results

Year
End
[12]
Operating
Revenue
($M)
Operating
Earnings
($M)
Service Fees
(Ferry Tspt.)
($M)
Other Govt.
Subsidies
($M)
Net Regulatory
Earnings
($M)
2005 422 00(4) 092 024 040
2006 436 011 092 025 050
2007 452 007 091 025 049
2008 481 008 104 026 037
2009 523 021 103 026 009
2010 549 035 126 027 003
2011 557 030 125 027 004
2012 555 025 127 027 0(16)
2013 571 047 149 028 015
2014 594 062 144 028 025
2015 620 082 148 028 041
2016 673 099 144 029 065
2017 697 113 155 029 088
2018 735 104 159 030 071
2019 712 065 188 031 057
2020 707 033 198 031 022
2021 460 (146) 194 218 022

Current routes

Patronage

Route numbers are used internally by BC Ferries. All routes except Route 13 and the Lasqueti Island route allow vehicles.[12]

Figures displayed are annual vehicle equivalent and annual passengers.

Route 1 – Georgia Strait South (Highway 17): Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen

Route 2 – Georgia Strait Central (Highway 1): Nanaimo (via Departure Bay) to Horseshoe Bay

Route 3 – Howe Sound: Langdale to Horseshoe Bay

Route 4 – Satellite Channel: Swartz Bay to Saltspring Island (at Fulford Harbour)

Route 5 – Swanson Channel: Swartz Bay to the Southern Gulf Islands (Galiano, Mayne, Pender, and Saturna Islands)

Route 6 – South Stuart Channel: Crofton to Saltspring Island (at Vesuvius)

Route 7 – Jervis Inlet (Highway 101): Earls Cove to Saltery Bay

Route 8Queen Charlotte Channel: Horseshoe Bay to Bowen Island (at Snug Cove)

Route 9 – Active Pass Shuttle: Tsawwassen to the Southern Gulf Islands (Galiano, Mayne, Pender and Saltspring Islands)

Route 10 – Inside Passage: Port Hardy to Prince Rupert (with stops at Bella Bella and Klemtu) Route 10 Supplemental: servicing Bella Bella, Shearwater, Ocean Falls and Bella Coola (as of mid-2014)

Route 11 – Hecate Strait (Highway 16): Prince Rupert to Haida Gwaii (via Skidegate)

Route 12 – Saanich Inlet: Brentwood Bay to Mill Bay

Route 13 – Thornbrough Channel: Langdale to Gambier Island (via New Brighton) and Keats Island (via Keats Landing and Eastbourne). (Foot passengers only, no vehicles). (Operated by Kona Winds Yacht Charters Ltd.)

Route 17 – Georgia Strait North: Powell River (via Westview) to Comox (via Little River)

Route 18 – Malaspina Strait: Powell River to Texada Island (via Blubber Bay)

Route 19 – Northumberland Channel: Nanaimo Harbour to Gabriola Island (via Descanso Bay)

Route 20 – North Stuart Channel: Chemainus to Thetis and Penelakut Islands

Route 21 – Baynes Sound: Buckley Bay to Denman Island (via Denman West)

Route 22 – Lambert Channel: Denman Island (via Gravelly Bay) to Hornby Island (via Shingle Spit)

Route 23 – Discovery Passage: Campbell River to Quadra Island (via Quathiaski Cove)

Route 24 – Sutil Channel: Quadra Island (via Heriot Bay) to Cortes Island (via Whaletown)

Route 25 – Broughton Strait: Port McNeill to Alert Bay (on Cormorant Island) and Sointula (on Malcolm Island)

Route 26 – Skidegate Inlet: Skidegate (on Graham Island) to Alliford Bay (on Moresby Island)

Route 28 – Discovery Coast: Port Hardy to Bella Coola (Commenced summer 2018) [13]

Route 30 – Mid-Island Express (Highway 19): Nanaimo (via Duke Point to Tsawwassen)

Maps

Numbers in blue circles are ferry route numbers. Provincial highway trailblazers are added where appropriate.

Fleet

BC Ferries has the largest fleet of vehicle ferry vessels in the world. There are 36 vessels, ranging from small 16-car ferries up to 470-car superferries. All of the vessels in use by BC Ferries are roll-on/roll-off car ferries. Most of the major vessels are based on similar designs, which are aggregated into classes of ferries:

Current vessels

Name Class Year built
(Rebuilt)
Auto capacity Passenger capacity Notes Route(s) Photo
MV Island Gwawis Island 2021 47 300 Hybrid diesel-electric; In-service 19
 
MV Island Kwigwis Island 2021 47 300 Hybrid diesel-electric; In-service 19
 
MV Island K'ulut'a Island 2020 47 300 Hybrid diesel-electric 23  
MV Island Nagalis Island 2020 47 300 Hybrid diesel-electric 23  
MV Island Aurora Island 2017-2019 47 300 Hybrid diesel-electric; In service[15] 25  
MV Island Discovery Island 2017-2019 47 300 Hybrid diesel-electric; In service 18  
MV Spirit of British Columbia Spirit 1993 (2017 - 2018) 358 2100 Convert to marine diesel and LNG in 2017 to 2018.[16] 1
 
MV Spirit of Vancouver Island Spirit 1994 (2018 - 2019) 358 2100 Convert to marine diesel and LNG in 2018[17] 1
 
MV Coastal Renaissance Coastal 2007 310 1604 World's largest double-ended ferries. Built in Germany 1, 30
 
MV Coastal Inspiration Coastal 2007 310 1604 World's largest double-ended ferries. Built in Germany 30
 
MV Coastal Celebration Coastal 2007 310 1604 World's largest double-ended ferries. Built in Germany 1
 
MV Queen of Coquitlam C 1976 (2003) 316 1494 2 & 3
 
MV Queen of Cowichan C 1976 (2004) 312 1494 Photo 2 & 3
 
MV Queen of Alberni C 1976 (1984/ 2007) 280 1200 Upper car deck added in 1984 30 (Off peak season)
2 & 3 (peak season, shoulder season)
 
MV Queen of Oak Bay C 1981 (2005) 308 1494 2
 
MV Queen of Surrey C 1981 (2006) 308 1494 2 & 3
 
MV Queen of New Westminster Burnaby 1964 (1973/ 1991/ 2009) 254 1332 Originally a V-class ferry when built 1  
MV Salish Orca Salish 2016 138 600 entered service May 16, 2017 9, 17
 
MV Salish Eagle Salish 2016 138 600 entered service summer 2017 5, 9, 17
 
MV Salish Raven Salish 2016 138 600 entered service on July 27, 2017 5, 9, 17
 
MV Salish Heron Salish 2020 138 600 entered service on May 6, 2022 5, 9
 
MV Northern Expedition None 2009 115 600 10, 11
 
MV Northern Adventure None 2004 87 600 Purchased in late-2006 to replace the sunken Queen of the North 10, 11
 
MV Queen of Capilano I 1991 (2015) 100 462 Auto Capacity increased from 85 in 2015. 8
 
MV Queen of Cumberland I 1992 (2016) 112 462 5
4, 8, 7 (Relief)
 
MV Malaspina Sky I 2008 112 450 7
 
MV Skeena Queen Century 1997 92 600 4
 
MV Powell River Queen Powell River 1965 (1979) 59 408 Stretched in 1979 to increase capacity. Set to retire on January 17, 2023, & is currently for sale. 23
 
MV Quinitsa None 1977 (2008) 44 394 Transferred to BC Ferries in 1985 Relief vessel
 
MV Baynes Sound Connector None 2015 45 150 First and only cable ferry owned by BC Ferries. 21
 
MV Quinsam Q 1982 (2010) 63 400 Transferred to BC Ferries in 1985 6
 
MV Quadra Queen II T 1969 (2010) 26 293 Transferred to BC Ferries in 1985 Relief Vessel
 
MV Tachek T 1969 (2011) 26 243 Transferred to BC Ferries in 1985 24
 
MV Klitsa K 1972 19 195 Transferred to BC Ferries in 1985 12
 
MV Kahloke K 1973 21 200 Transferred to BC Ferries in 1985 22
MV Kwuna K 1975 16 154 Transferred to BC Ferries in 1985 26
MV Kuper K 1985 (2006) 26 269 Purchased in 2006 20
 
MV Nicola (also known as Spirit of Lax Kw' alaams) N 1960 16 133 Transferred to BC Ferries in 1985
Owned by but not operated by BC Ferries
Unnumbered Route (Operated by the Lax Kw'alaams First Nation community).
 
MV Northern Sea Wolf None 2000 35 150 Purchased in 2017[18] 28
 
MV Stormaway III None n/k 0 40 Owned and operated by Kona Winds Yacht Charters Limited, under the sponsorship of and out of the Langdale terminal of BC Ferries. 13 (Operated by Kona Winds Yacht Charters Ltd).
MV Stormaway IV None n/k 0 40 Owned and operated by Kona Winds Yacht Charters Limited, under the sponsorship of and out of the Langdale terminal of BC Ferries. 13 (Operated by Kona Winds Yacht Charters Ltd).
 
MV Centurion VII None n/k 0 60 Owned and operated by Western Pacific Marine, under the sponsorship of BC Ferries, and out of Western Pacific Marine's French Creek Terminal. 55 (Operated by Pacific Western Marine).
 

Former vessels

Future vessels

In 2019, BC started a $200 million program to acquire four hybrid/electric ferries (800 kWh each) to service three routes.[19]

Name Class Year built
(Rebuilt)
Auto capacity Passenger capacity Notes Route(s)

Accidents and incidents

The following is a summary of some of the incidents that have occurred involving BC Ferries vessels.

Queen of Alberni

On August 9, 1979, Queen of Alberni was transiting through Active Pass when it ran aground on Galiano Island, tipping fifteen degrees to starboard. Several large commercial vehicles on board the vessel at the time were damaged.[20] No persons were injured, but a racehorse on board died.[21] This accident suspended all C-class vessels from travelling on Route 1 or any of the Southern Gulf Islands routes.

In June 1989, the vessel slammed into the loading dock at Departure Bay at about eight knots. Six people sustained slight injuries, including one who fell down a stairway.[22] The ship received a scrape and some onboard vehicles were damaged.[23]

On March 12, 1992, at 8:08am (16:08 UTC), Queen of Alberni collided with the Japanese freighter Shinwa Maru southwest of Tsawwassen. The collision occurred in heavy fog, with both vessels suffering minor damage. Injuries included 2 serious and 25 minor injuries for the 260 people on the ferry, while none of the 11 people aboard the freighter received injuries.[24]

Queen of Burnaby

On August 25, 1966, the Queen of Burnaby broke her mooring at Departure Bay terminal while engines were being run in the early morning. The variable-pitch propellers were not left in the neutral position as was standard, and no crew was present on the bridge. The ferry was recovered after the anchor was dropped and the captain was shuttled to the vessel, and all sailing continued with no change of scheduling.[25]

Queen of Coquitlam

On October 19, 1980, Queen of Coquitlam sustained $3 million of damage on tipping in the Burrard Shipyard floating drydock.[26]

In October, 1995, the vessel lost power and slammed into pilings at Horseshoe Bay, damaging its bow.[27]

Queen of Cowichan

On August 12, 1985, three occupants were killed when Queen of Cowichan ran over a pleasure boat near the Horseshoe Bay terminal.[28] The BC Court of Appeal found the Cowichan two thirds at fault and ordered that $500,000 in damages be paid.[29]

On October 19, 2019, a crew member was significantly injured after being hit by the vessel's bow door which was having trouble opening at Horseshoe Bay terminal. The next round trip to Departure Bay and back was subsequently cancelled.[30]

Queen of Cumberland

On April 18, 2018, Queen of Cumberland crew members were injured during a safety drill at Swartz Bay ferry terminal. When a hoist cable parted on the ship's davit, a rescue boat holding two occupants fell about 11 metres (36 ft) into the water. The boat was damaged and the individuals injured, one seriously.[31]

Queen of the Islands

On September 20, 1978, Queen of the Islands rammed the Saltery Bay dock causing $495,000 worth of damage.[32]

Queen of Nanaimo

On November 2, 2013, Queen of Nanaimo was pushed off course by severe weather as it was leaving the berth at Village Bay, Mayne Island. It damaged a private dock, and no one was injured. There was damage to the ship and all Tsawwassen–Gulf Islands sailings had to be cancelled while it was repaired.[33]

Queen of New Westminster

On October 20, 1971, Queen of New Westminster pulled out of its berth at the Departure Bay terminal while vehicle loading was in progress. A car and its two occupants fell into the water. Both of the vehicle's occupants were rescued.[34]

In a similar incident, on August 13, 1992, the Queen of New Westminster pulled out of its berth at the Departure Bay terminal while vehicle loading ramps were still lowered and resting on the ship. Three people were killed, including two children, one was seriously injured, and two others received minor injuries when a van containing 6 people fell 15 m (49 ft) from the upper deck onto the lower car deck and finally into the sea below. The van had been stopped and instructed to wait on the loading ramp by terminal crew members. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada determined that the accident was caused by the vessel not properly following departing procedures and secondarily due to poor communication between terminal and ship crew members.[35]

Queen of the North

On December 17, 1974, the formerly named Queen of Surrey was withdrawn to repair damage from a fire in an electrical panel.[36]

On March 22, 2006, Queen of the North sank 135 nmi (155 mi) south of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, when it struck Gil Island at approximately 1:00 a.m. Two people from 100 Mile House went missing. BC Ferries CEO David Hahn said, "There is a real possibility that they went down with the ship." It is unlikely that it will be possible to salvage Queen of the North.

Officials have determined the cause of the accident was human error by three BC Ferries employees neglecting their navigational duties. Charges of criminal negligence causing death were considered, and a class action lawsuit for the passengers is proceeding while the Ferry and Marine Union seeks to reinstate the fired crew who failed to provide information to the $1 million TSB enquiry.[37]

Queen of Oak Bay

On June 30, 2005, at about 10:10 a.m. (17:10 UTC), the vessel Queen of Oak Bay, on the NanaimoHorseshoe Bay (Trans-Canada Highway) ferry route, lost power four minutes before it was to dock at the Horseshoe Bay terminal. The vessel became adrift, unable to change speed but able to steer with the rudders. The horn was blown steadily, and an announcement telling passengers to brace for impact was made minutes before the 139 m (456 ft) ship slowly ran into the nearby Sewell's Marina, where it destroyed or damaged 28 pleasure crafts and subsequently went aground a short distance from the shore. No casualties or injuries were reported.[38][39][40]

On July 1, 2005, BC Ferries issued a statement that Transport Canada, the Transportation Safety Board, and Lloyd's Register of Shipping were reviewing the control and mechanical systems on board to find a fault. An inspection revealed minimal damage to the ship, with only some minor damage to a metal fender, paint scrapes to the rudder, and some minor scrapes to one blade of a propeller.

On July 7, BC Ferries concluded that a missing cotter pin was to blame. The pin normally retained a nut on a linkage between an engine speed governor and the fuel control for one of the engines. Without the pin, the nut fell off and the linkage separated, causing the engine, clutches, and propellers to increase in speed until overspeed safety devices activated and shut down the entire propulsion system. The faulty speed governor had been serviced 17 days before the incident during a $35-million upgrade, and the cotter pin had not been properly replaced at that time.

Queen of Oak Bay was quickly repaired and tested at sea trials. She returned to regular service on July 8. A complete investigation report consisting of a 14-page Divisional Inquiry and a 28-page Engineering Incident Investigation was released in September 2006.[41]

The Transportation Safety Board's Marine Investigation Report, released on September 6, 2007, indicated that "inadequacies in BC Ferries' procedures on safety-critical maintenance tasks and on ship handling during berthing operations" were major contributing factors to the accident. It appears that insufficient oversight of work done by contractors also played a role in the accident.

Queen of Prince Rupert

On August 25, 1982, the MV Queen of Prince Rupert departed from McLoughlin Bay ( Bella Bella, Campbell Island) several hours behind schedule, headed for Ocean Falls. In an effort to make up for some of the lost time, the captain ordered for the ship to be taken through Gunboat Passage, a narrow and dangerous shortcut. Gunboat Passage would have allowed for the vessel to entirely skip having to go south all the way around Denny Island, before going north again, up to Ocean Falls. This shortcut allows for a ship to sail between Denny Island and Cunningham Island, cutting the sailing time to Ocean Falls approximately in half.

When the Queen of Prince Rupert entered Gunboat Passage, several passengers aboard the ship went immediately to the Purser's Office to warn the crew that they were going the wrong way, down an unsafe passage. The Purser informed them that the captain knew what he was doing, and that everything was going as planned. Soon after, the ship ran aground in a particularly tight part of the channel. The captain quickly had the ship removed from the rock, then continued forward and ran aground again, on the same rock, further damaging the hull. This time, the ship would not budge, and the crew and passengers had to wait for 12 hours before being pulled away by a variety of tugboats, fishing boats, and a Coast Guard ship.

The captain turned the Queen of Prince Rupert around and opted to sail around Denny Island that time. [42] [43]

Queen of Saanich

On the morning of February 6, 1992, Queen of Saanich and the passenger catamaran Royal Vancouver collided in heavy fog near the northern entrance of Active Pass. The bow doors of the Saanich were damaged. Aboard the Royal Vancouver, 23 passengers and four crew sustained largely minor injuries. Although both vessels were operating their radar systems, the Royal Vancouver was found negligent in this regard.[44]

Queen of Surrey

On August 29, 1982, Queen of Surrey rammed the Horseshoe Bay dock causing significant damage.[42]

On May 12, 2003, the vessel was disabled as a result of an engine room fire. Queen of Capilano was dispatched and tethered to Queen of Surrey while tugboats were dispatched. The vessel was then towed back to shore. None of the 318 passengers were injured, but several crew members were treated for minor injuries. Some buckling of the main car deck resulted from the heat of the fire, but no vehicles were damaged in the incident.[45]

On March 26, 2019, the 7:30am sailing from Horseshoe Bay of the vessel had an incident while docking at Langdale at 8:10am. The ship collided with a terminal structure and damaged its leading end. The bow of the ferry subsequently became lodged on the structure, causing severe delays, with all following vehicle sailings that day cancelled until the late evening, when relief could be provided.[46] Passenger service was offered by water taxi for walk-in passengers.[47]

Queen of Victoria

On August 2, 1970, the Soviet freighter Sergey Yesenin collided with Queen of Victoria in Active Pass, slicing through the middle of the ferry, days after its return to service following stretching. Three people were killed, and damage was estimated at over $1 million (1970 dollars). The Soviet ship did not have permission to be in Active Pass, and as such, the Soviet government compensated BC Ferries.

In 1972, while in Active Pass and within metres of the site of the 1970 collision, Queen of Victoria was disabled by a fire in the engine room.[48]

Langdale Queen

On January 23, 1966, Langdale Queen ran over a rowboat at Horseshoe Bay, on which both occupants survived.[49]

Mayne Queen

On November 7, 1995, Mayne Queen departed from Snug Cove and ran into a neighbouring marina, heavily damaging a floating dock in addition to 12 small pleasure boats, one of which sank. The crash was primarily attributed to human error and while transferring steering and power control from one control panel to the other located in the ship. The vessel's captain was also inexperienced with Mayne Queen and normally piloted other vessels. The captain then promptly left the scene of the accident after the incident without conducting a proper damage assessment.[50]

On August 12, 1996, Mayne Queen departed Swartz Bay terminal and ran aground off Piers Island after losing steering control. The grounding occurred while performing a regular weekly test of the batteries for the steering control system. A crew member overheard there was going to be a test, and in an attempt to be helpful, and without direction, cut all power from the vessel's steering batteries, as he had done at night when the ship was stored. However, he did not realize that the test in question only required the removal of a battery charger and that his assistance was neither requested nor required. No one was injured in the incident, and the vessel was assisted off the rocks at high tide, but it suffered extensive damage to its propulsion system, having two of the four steering and propulsion pods for the right-angle drives sheared off and one of the two remaining pods suffering propeller damage.[51]

Sechelt Queen

On April 5, 1962, the formerly named Chinook ran aground on a submerged reef east of Snake Island in dense fog.[52]

On July 17, 1962, a time-bomb, comprising three sticks of dynamite, likely planted by the Freedomites, destroyed a locker on the Chinook.[53]

On July 14, 1974, Sechelt Queen collided with a pleasure craft in Active Pass, causing some damage, but did not stop to render assistance.[54][55]

Vesuvius Queen

In August, 1983, Vesuvius Queen rammed and substantially damaged the Saltspring Island dock.[56]

Spirit of British Columbia

On July 27, 2005, a man travelling to Mayne Island missed his ferry, so he got on the Spirit of British Columbia and jumped off as the ferry was approaching Active Pass. The man refused rescue assistance from crew members, and was later banned from travelling with BC Ferries.

On April 27, 2019, the Spirit of British Columbia was damaged while docking at Tsawwassen ferry terminal during heavy winds.

Spirit of Vancouver Island

On September 14, 2000, Spirit of Vancouver Island collided with the 9.72 m (31.9 ft) Star Ruby while attempting to overtake the vessel in a narrow channel. The collision occurred approximately 1 km (0.62 mi) from the Swartz Bay Terminal, from which the ferry had departed. Spirit of Vancouver Island struck Star Ruby on its port side, causing the pleasure craft to flip over and eventually right itself, though swamped and heavily damaged. According to the accident report, the pleasure craft ignored warning blasts from the approaching ferry and made a sharp turn towards the ferry just prior to impact. Two passengers aboard Star Ruby later died as a result of injuries sustained by the collision.[57]

On July 21, 2003, Spirit of Vancouver Island collided with the dock at Swartz Bay.[58] Four passengers suffered minor injuries. The accident caused tens of thousands of dollars of damage to the dock and the ship.

On October 9, 2009, a standby generator on Spirit of Vancouver Island caught fire on an early morning sailing out of Swartz Bay Terminal. No one was injured in the incident, but it caused major delays in the ferry system because of the already large volume of traffic for Thanksgiving weekend. Eight sailings were cancelled that day, and the ship remained out of service for the weekend.[59]

On August 31, 2018, two crew members were injured during an early morning safety drill at Swartz Bay ferry terminal when the ship's davit malfunctioned, causing a rescue boat to flip, dropping the two occupants into the water. The coxswain fell about 14 metres (46 ft), but the bowman held on while the boat continued to descend, reducing the fall to about 2 metres (7 ft).[60]

On April 18, 2020, at 4:26pm (16:26 UTC), the vessel, travelling at an approximate speed of 5.4 knots, struck the concrete abutment on the wall of berth 3 at Tsawwassen ferry terminal. Although damage was minor, the offloading of vehicles on the upper car deck and foot passengers was delayed until 6:02pm. Passengers were required to disembark from the main car deck instead of the overhead walkway. Offloading of vehicles on the main car deck began at 8:58pm.[61]

Coastal Celebration

On May 5, 2011, Coastal Celebration damaged the dock at Swartz Bay after the vessel reversed into it for roughly 6.1 to 10.7 metres (20 to 35 ft). An investigation found that this was due to an error on the bridge. No one was hurt in the incident. However, damage to Coastal Celebration and the berth at Swartz Bay cost CAN$470,000.[62]

On November 4, 2015, while the ship was sailing from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay, a man launched one of Coastal Celebration's 100-person life rafts and jumped overboard. The man then swam to Galiano Island while the ferry recovered the life raft and launched rescue craft to recover the man. The man was later arrested on the island.[63]

On December 17, 2018, the Coastal Celebration rescued a man from a sinking vessel near Moresby Passage in dark and stormy conditions. All remaining sailings from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay were cancelled that night.[64]

Coastal Inspiration

On December 20, 2011, at 14:50 (21:50 UTC), Coastal Inspiration crashed into the Duke Point terminal, causing minor injuries to one passenger and crew member. The collision damaged the loading ramp, and foot passengers were held up for an hour before being unloaded; the vessel was rerouted to Departure Bay to unload its vehicle traffic.[65] An electrical component failure in the propulsion control system was blamed for the crash.[66] The ferry was taken out of service for repairs before resuming service on January 20, 2012.[67] The damage caused the Duke Point terminal to be closed for five months, resulting in all services from Tsawwassen being rerouted into Departure Bay. The terminal reopened for service on May 1, 2012.[68]

Mill Bay

On May 29, 1989, Mill Bay ran aground near the Mill Bay dock.[69]

Quinsam

On January 9, 2007, Quinsam was loading traffic from Nanaimo to Gabriola Island when it unexpectedly pulled out of its berth. A pickup truck on the boarding ramp plunged into the water below. Ferry workers were able to warn the truck's lone occupant, who was able to escape before the vehicle fell.[70]

In film

See also

Other ferry services

Ferry services elsewhere

Shipyards

References

Citations

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References

  • Bannerman, Gary and Patricia. The Ships of British Columbia – An Illustrated History of the British Columbia Ferry Corporation. Surrey: Hancock House Publishers, 1985

Press releases

  • BC Ferries Corporation (June 13, 2005). Upgraded Queen of Oak Bay Returns to Service July 3, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Press Release.
  • BC Ferries Corporation (June 30, 2005). Queen of Oak Bay Loses Power and Runs Aground September 29, 2005, at the Wayback Machine. Press Release.
  • BC Ferries Corporation (June 30, 2005). Update on Queen of Oak Bay Grounding Incident September 29, 2005, at the Wayback Machine. Press Release.
  • BC Ferries Corporation (July 1, 2005). Investigation into Queen of Oak Bay Incident Continues September 29, 2005, at the Wayback Machine. Press Release.
  • BC Ferries Corporation (July 3, 2005). BC Ferries to Meet with Horseshoe Bay Boat Owners September 29, 2005, at the Wayback Machine. Press Release.
  • BC Ferries Corporation (July 5, 2005). Queen of Oak Bay to Undergo Extensive Sea Trials September 29, 2005, at the Wayback Machine. Press Release.
  • BC Ferries Corporation (July 7, 2005). Preliminary Investigation into Queen of Oak Bay Incident Released September 29, 2005, at the Wayback Machine. Press Release.
  • BC Ferries Corporation (March 22, 2006). Queen of the North grounded and sank March 24, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. Press Release.

External links

  • Official website  
  • BC Ferries Tracking – realtime vessel positions
  • West Coast Ferries Discussion Forum
  • BC Ferry & Marine Workers Union
  • BC Ferries Commission
  • BC Ferries and Ships on the BC Coast (very extensive photo galleries)

ferries, british, columbia, ferry, services, operating, former, provincial, crown, corporation, operating, independently, managed, publicly, owned, canadian, company, provides, major, passenger, vehicle, ferry, services, coastal, island, communities, canadian,. British Columbia Ferry Services Inc operating as BC Ferries BCF is a former provincial Crown corporation now operating as an independently managed publicly owned Canadian company BC Ferries provides all major passenger and vehicle ferry services for coastal and island communities in the Canadian province of British Columbia Set up in 1960 to provide a similar service to that provided by the Black Ball Line and the Canadian Pacific Railway which were affected by job action at the time BC Ferries has become the largest passenger ferry line in North America 2 operating a fleet of 36 vessels with a total passenger and crew capacity of over 27 000 serving 47 locations on the B C coast British Columbia Ferry Services Inc Trade nameBC FerriesTypeOrganized as a privately held company with the provincial Crown as sole shareholderIndustryTransportationFoundedVictoria British Columbia June 15 1960 HeadquartersVictoria British Columbia CanadaKey peopleBrenda Eaton ChairMark Collins President amp CEOProductsFerry serviceRevenueC 460 1 million 2021 1 Operating income C 146 5 million 2021 1 Net incomeC 20 9 million 2021 1 OwnerBC Ferry Authority Government of British Columbia Number of employees4 500 2017 Websitewww wbr bcferries wbr comThe federal and provincial governments subsidize BC Ferries to provide agreed service levels on essential links between the BC mainland coastal islands and parts of the mainland without road access The inland ferries operating on British Columbia s rivers and lakes are not run by BC Ferries The responsibility for their provision rests with the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation which contracts operation to various private sector companies Contents 1 Structure 2 History 3 Financial results 4 Current routes 4 1 Patronage 4 2 Maps 5 Fleet 5 1 Current vessels 5 2 Former vessels 5 3 Future vessels 6 Accidents and incidents 6 1 Queen of Alberni 6 2 Queen of Burnaby 6 3 Queen of Coquitlam 6 4 Queen of Cowichan 6 5 Queen of Cumberland 6 6 Queen of the Islands 6 7 Queen of Nanaimo 6 8 Queen of New Westminster 6 9 Queen of the North 6 10 Queen of Oak Bay 6 11 Queen of Prince Rupert 6 12 Queen of Saanich 6 13 Queen of Surrey 6 14 Queen of Victoria 6 15 Langdale Queen 6 16 Mayne Queen 6 17 Sechelt Queen 6 18 Vesuvius Queen 6 19 Spirit of British Columbia 6 20 Spirit of Vancouver Island 6 21 Coastal Celebration 6 22 Coastal Inspiration 6 23 Mill Bay 6 24 Quinsam 7 In film 8 See also 8 1 Other ferry services 8 2 Ferry services elsewhere 8 3 Shipyards 9 References 9 1 Citations 9 2 References 9 2 1 Press releases 10 External linksStructure EditAt its inception BC Ferries was a division of the British Columbia Toll Highways and Bridges Authority a provincial Crown corporation Through successive reorganizations it evolved into the British Columbia Ferry Authority and then the British Columbia Ferry Corporation both of which were also provincial Crown corporations In 2003 the Government of British Columbia announced that BC Ferries which had been in debt would be reorganized into a private corporation implemented through the passage of the Coastal Ferry Act 3 Bill 18 2003 The single voting share of BC Ferries Corporation is held by the provincial government s BC Ferry Authority which operates under the rules of the Act History EditIn the summer of 1958 a strike by employees of CP Steamships and the Black Ball Line caused the Social Credit government of W A C Bennett to decide that the coastal ferry service in British Columbia needed to be government owned and so it set about creating BC Ferries Minister of Highways Phil Gaglardi was tasked with overseeing the new Crown corporation and its rapid expansion Tsawwassen terminal was constructed by filling in a large area at the end of a causeway in 1960 Tollbooths at Tsawwassen Terminal A BC Ferries loading dock berth 4 at Tsawwassen terminal Final loading of cars onto a ferry BC Ferries first route commissioned in 1960 was between Swartz Bay north of Sidney on Vancouver Island and Tsawwassen an area in Delta using just two vessels These ships were the now retired MV Tsawwassen and the MV Sidney The next few years saw a dramatic growth of the B C ferry system as it took over operations of the Black Ball Line and other major private companies providing vehicle ferry service between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland As the ferry system expanded and started to service other small coastal communities BC Ferries had to build more vessels many of them in the first five years of its operations to keep up with the demand Another method of satisfying increasing demand for service was BC Ferries unique stretch and lift program involving seven vessels being cut in half and extended and five of those vessels later cut in half again and elevated to increase their passenger and vehicle carrying capacities The vast majority of the vessels in the fleet were built in B C waters with only two foreign purchases and one domestic purchase In the mid 1980s BC Ferries took over the operations of the saltwater branch of the B C Ministry of Transportation and Highways which ran ferry services to very small coastal communities This action dramatically increased the size of BC Ferries fleet and its geographical service area The distinctive dogwood on green flag that BC Ferries used between 1960 and 2003 gave the service its popular nickname the Dogwood Fleet During the 1990s the NDP government commissioned a series of three fast ferries to improve ferry service between the Mainland and Vancouver Island The ships proved problematic when they suffered many technical issues and cost double what was expected The fast ferries were eventually sold off for 19 4 million in 2003 A controversy began in July 2004 when BC Ferries under a new American CEO announced that the company had disqualified all Canadian bids to build three new Coastal class ships and only the proposals from European shipyards were being considered The contract was estimated at 542 million for the three ships each designed to carry 370 vehicles and 1600 passengers The argument for domestic construction of the ferries was that it would employ numerous British Columbia workers revitalize the sagging B C shipbuilding industry and entitle the provincial government to a large portion of the cost in the form of taxes BC Ferries CEO David Hahn claimed that building the ferries in Germany would save almost 80 million and could lead to lower fares 4 On September 17 2004 BC Ferries awarded 5 the vessel construction contract to Germany s Flensburger shipyard The contract protected BC Ferries from any delays through a fixed price and fixed schedule contract Coastal Renaissance entered service in March 2008 while Coastal Inspiration was delivered the same month and entered service in June The third ship Coastal Celebration has been delivered and is now in service as well On August 18 2006 BC Ferries commissioned 6 Flensburger to build a new vessel for its Inside Passage route with the contract having many of the same types of terms as that for the Coastal class vessels The new northern service vessel Northern Expedition has been delivered On August 26 2012 BC Ferries announced that it would be cutting 98 round trips on its major routes starting in the fall and winter of 2012 as part of a four year plan to save 1 million on these routes Service cuts have included the elimination of supplementary sailings on the Swartz Bay Tsawwassen route 18 round trips on the Horseshoe Bay Departure Bay route and 48 round trips the largest number of cuts on the Duke Point Tsawwassen route with plans to look for savings on the smaller unprofitable routes in the future 7 Free ferry trips for seniors were suspended from April 2014 8 to April 2018 9 In the fall of 2014 BC Ferries announced the addition of three new Intermediate class ferries to phase out Queen of Burnaby and Queen of Nanaimo 10 11 These three vessels were to be named the Salish Class Salish Orca Salish Eagle and Salish Raven In 2022 the Salish Heron the fourth Salish Class vessel entered service All four ferries were designed and built by Remontowa Shipbuilding S A in Gdansk Poland and are dual fuel capable of operating on liquefied natural gas and marine diesel These vessels are a part of BC Ferries standardized fleet plan which will take the number of ship class in the BC Ferries fleet from 17 to 5 BC Ferries has stated that total standardization of the BC Ferries fleet will not be complete for another 40 years Financial results EditYearEnd 12 OperatingRevenue M OperatingEarnings M Service Fees Ferry Tspt M Other Govt Subsidies M Net RegulatoryEarnings M 20054220 0 4 0 920 240 4020064360 110 920 250 5020074520 0 70 910 250 4920084810 0 81040 260 3720095230 211030 260 0 920105490 351260 270 0 320115570 301250 270 0 420125550 251270 270 16 20135710 471490 280 1520145940 621440 280 2520156200 821480 280 4120166730 991440 290 6520176971131550 290 8820187351041590 300 7120197120 651880 310 5720207070 331980 310 222021460 146 1942180 22Current routes EditPatronage Edit Route numbers are used internally by BC Ferries All routes except Route 13 and the Lasqueti Island route allow vehicles 12 Figures displayed are annual vehicle equivalent and annual passengers Route 1 Georgia Strait South Highway 17 Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen Route 2 Georgia Strait Central Highway 1 Nanaimo via Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay Route 3 Howe Sound Langdale to Horseshoe Bay Route 4 Satellite Channel Swartz Bay to Saltspring Island at Fulford Harbour Route 5 Swanson Channel Swartz Bay to the Southern Gulf Islands Galiano Mayne Pender and Saturna Islands Route 6 South Stuart Channel Crofton to Saltspring Island at Vesuvius Route 7 Jervis Inlet Highway 101 Earls Cove to Saltery Bay Route 8 Queen Charlotte Channel Horseshoe Bay to Bowen Island at Snug Cove Route 9 Active Pass Shuttle Tsawwassen to the Southern Gulf Islands Galiano Mayne Pender and Saltspring Islands Route 10 Inside Passage Port Hardy to Prince Rupert with stops at Bella Bella and Klemtu Route 10 Supplemental servicing Bella Bella Shearwater Ocean Falls and Bella Coola as of mid 2014 Route 11 Hecate Strait Highway 16 Prince Rupert to Haida Gwaii via Skidegate Route 12 Saanich Inlet Brentwood Bay to Mill Bay Route 13 Thornbrough Channel Langdale to Gambier Island via New Brighton and Keats Island via Keats Landing and Eastbourne Foot passengers only no vehicles Operated by Kona Winds Yacht Charters Ltd Route 17 Georgia Strait North Powell River via Westview to Comox via Little River Route 18 Malaspina Strait Powell River to Texada Island via Blubber Bay Route 19 Northumberland Channel Nanaimo Harbour to Gabriola Island via Descanso Bay Route 20 North Stuart Channel Chemainus to Thetis and Penelakut Islands Route 21 Baynes Sound Buckley Bay to Denman Island via Denman West Route 22 Lambert Channel Denman Island via Gravelly Bay to Hornby Island via Shingle Spit Route 23 Discovery Passage Campbell River to Quadra Island via Quathiaski Cove Route 24 Sutil Channel Quadra Island via Heriot Bay to Cortes Island via Whaletown Route 25 Broughton Strait Port McNeill to Alert Bay on Cormorant Island and Sointula on Malcolm Island Route 26 Skidegate Inlet Skidegate on Graham Island to Alliford Bay on Moresby Island Route 28 Discovery Coast Port Hardy to Bella Coola Commenced summer 2018 13 Route 30 Mid Island Express Highway 19 Nanaimo via Duke Point to Tsawwassen Route 55 Georgia Strait North Central French Creek to Lasqueti Island via False Bay Foot passengers only no vehicles Operated by Western Pacific Marine 14 Unnumbered Route Inside Passage Prince Rupert to Port Simpson also known as Lax Kw alaams Operated by the Lax Kw alaams First Nation community Maps Edit Numbers in blue circles are ferry route numbers Provincial highway trailblazers are added where appropriate Zone 1 Southern Gulf Islands Zone 2 Central Georgia Strait Zone 3 Northern Georgia Strait Zone 4 Queen Charlotte Sound Zone 5 North CoastFleet EditBC Ferries has the largest fleet of vehicle ferry vessels in the world There are 36 vessels ranging from small 16 car ferries up to 470 car superferries All of the vessels in use by BC Ferries are roll on roll off car ferries Most of the major vessels are based on similar designs which are aggregated into classes of ferries Current vessels Edit Name Class Year built Rebuilt Auto capacity Passenger capacity Notes Route s PhotoMV Island Gwawis Island 2021 47 300 Hybrid diesel electric In service 19 MV Island Kwigwis Island 2021 47 300 Hybrid diesel electric In service 19 MV Island K ulut a Island 2020 47 300 Hybrid diesel electric 23 MV Island Nagalis Island 2020 47 300 Hybrid diesel electric 23 MV Island Aurora Island 2017 2019 47 300 Hybrid diesel electric In service 15 25 MV Island Discovery Island 2017 2019 47 300 Hybrid diesel electric In service 18 MV Spirit of British Columbia Spirit 1993 2017 2018 358 2100 Convert to marine diesel and LNG in 2017 to 2018 16 1 MV Spirit of Vancouver Island Spirit 1994 2018 2019 358 2100 Convert to marine diesel and LNG in 2018 17 1 MV Coastal Renaissance Coastal 2007 310 1604 World s largest double ended ferries Built in Germany 1 30 MV Coastal Inspiration Coastal 2007 310 1604 World s largest double ended ferries Built in Germany 30 MV Coastal Celebration Coastal 2007 310 1604 World s largest double ended ferries Built in Germany 1 MV Queen of Coquitlam C 1976 2003 316 1494 2 amp 3 MV Queen of Cowichan C 1976 2004 312 1494 Photo 2 amp 3 MV Queen of Alberni C 1976 1984 2007 280 1200 Upper car deck added in 1984 30 Off peak season 2 amp 3 peak season shoulder season MV Queen of Oak Bay C 1981 2005 308 1494 2 MV Queen of Surrey C 1981 2006 308 1494 2 amp 3 MV Queen of New Westminster Burnaby 1964 1973 1991 2009 254 1332 Originally a V class ferry when built 1 MV Salish Orca Salish 2016 138 600 entered service May 16 2017 9 17 MV Salish Eagle Salish 2016 138 600 entered service summer 2017 5 9 17 MV Salish Raven Salish 2016 138 600 entered service on July 27 2017 5 9 17 MV Salish Heron Salish 2020 138 600 entered service on May 6 2022 5 9 MV Northern Expedition None 2009 115 600 10 11 MV Northern Adventure None 2004 87 600 Purchased in late 2006 to replace the sunken Queen of the North 10 11 MV Queen of Capilano I 1991 2015 100 462 Auto Capacity increased from 85 in 2015 8 MV Queen of Cumberland I 1992 2016 112 462 5 4 8 7 Relief MV Malaspina Sky I 2008 112 450 7 MV Skeena Queen Century 1997 92 600 4 MV Powell River Queen Powell River 1965 1979 59 408 Stretched in 1979 to increase capacity Set to retire on January 17 2023 amp is currently for sale 23 MV Quinitsa None 1977 2008 44 394 Transferred to BC Ferries in 1985 Relief vessel MV Baynes Sound Connector None 2015 45 150 First and only cable ferry owned by BC Ferries 21 MV Quinsam Q 1982 2010 63 400 Transferred to BC Ferries in 1985 6 MV Quadra Queen II T 1969 2010 26 293 Transferred to BC Ferries in 1985 Relief Vessel MV Tachek T 1969 2011 26 243 Transferred to BC Ferries in 1985 24 MV Klitsa K 1972 19 195 Transferred to BC Ferries in 1985 12 MV Kahloke K 1973 21 200 Transferred to BC Ferries in 1985 22MV Kwuna K 1975 16 154 Transferred to BC Ferries in 1985 26MV Kuper K 1985 2006 26 269 Purchased in 2006 20 MV Nicola also known as Spirit of Lax Kw alaams N 1960 16 133 Transferred to BC Ferries in 1985Owned by but not operated by BC Ferries Unnumbered Route Operated by the Lax Kw alaams First Nation community MV Northern Sea Wolf None 2000 35 150 Purchased in 2017 18 28 MV Stormaway III None n k 0 40 Owned and operated by Kona Winds Yacht Charters Limited under the sponsorship of and out of the Langdale terminal of BC Ferries 13 Operated by Kona Winds Yacht Charters Ltd MV Stormaway IV None n k 0 40 Owned and operated by Kona Winds Yacht Charters Limited under the sponsorship of and out of the Langdale terminal of BC Ferries 13 Operated by Kona Winds Yacht Charters Ltd MV Centurion VII None n k 0 60 Owned and operated by Western Pacific Marine under the sponsorship of BC Ferries and out of Western Pacific Marine s French Creek Terminal 55 Operated by Pacific Western Marine Former vessels Edit List of retired BC Ferries ships PacifiCat class ferryFuture vessels Edit In 2019 BC started a 200 million program to acquire four hybrid electric ferries 800 kWh each to service three routes 19 Name Class Year built Rebuilt Auto capacity Passenger capacity Notes Route s Accidents and incidents EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed October 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message This section may be unbalanced towards certain viewpoints Please improve the article or discuss the issue on the talk page October 2009 The following is a summary of some of the incidents that have occurred involving BC Ferries vessels Queen of Alberni Edit On August 9 1979 Queen of Alberni was transiting through Active Pass when it ran aground on Galiano Island tipping fifteen degrees to starboard Several large commercial vehicles on board the vessel at the time were damaged 20 No persons were injured but a racehorse on board died 21 This accident suspended all C class vessels from travelling on Route 1 or any of the Southern Gulf Islands routes In June 1989 the vessel slammed into the loading dock at Departure Bay at about eight knots Six people sustained slight injuries including one who fell down a stairway 22 The ship received a scrape and some onboard vehicles were damaged 23 On March 12 1992 at 8 08am 16 08 UTC Queen of Alberni collided with the Japanese freighter Shinwa Maru southwest of Tsawwassen The collision occurred in heavy fog with both vessels suffering minor damage Injuries included 2 serious and 25 minor injuries for the 260 people on the ferry while none of the 11 people aboard the freighter received injuries 24 Queen of Burnaby Edit On August 25 1966 the Queen of Burnaby broke her mooring at Departure Bay terminal while engines were being run in the early morning The variable pitch propellers were not left in the neutral position as was standard and no crew was present on the bridge The ferry was recovered after the anchor was dropped and the captain was shuttled to the vessel and all sailing continued with no change of scheduling 25 Queen of Coquitlam Edit On October 19 1980 Queen of Coquitlam sustained 3 million of damage on tipping in the Burrard Shipyard floating drydock 26 In October 1995 the vessel lost power and slammed into pilings at Horseshoe Bay damaging its bow 27 Queen of Cowichan Edit On August 12 1985 three occupants were killed when Queen of Cowichan ran over a pleasure boat near the Horseshoe Bay terminal 28 The BC Court of Appeal found the Cowichan two thirds at fault and ordered that 500 000 in damages be paid 29 On October 19 2019 a crew member was significantly injured after being hit by the vessel s bow door which was having trouble opening at Horseshoe Bay terminal The next round trip to Departure Bay and back was subsequently cancelled 30 Queen of Cumberland Edit On April 18 2018 Queen of Cumberland crew members were injured during a safety drill at Swartz Bay ferry terminal When a hoist cable parted on the ship s davit a rescue boat holding two occupants fell about 11 metres 36 ft into the water The boat was damaged and the individuals injured one seriously 31 Queen of the Islands Edit On September 20 1978 Queen of the Islands rammed the Saltery Bay dock causing 495 000 worth of damage 32 Queen of Nanaimo Edit On November 2 2013 Queen of Nanaimo was pushed off course by severe weather as it was leaving the berth at Village Bay Mayne Island It damaged a private dock and no one was injured There was damage to the ship and all Tsawwassen Gulf Islands sailings had to be cancelled while it was repaired 33 Queen of New Westminster Edit On October 20 1971 Queen of New Westminster pulled out of its berth at the Departure Bay terminal while vehicle loading was in progress A car and its two occupants fell into the water Both of the vehicle s occupants were rescued 34 In a similar incident on August 13 1992 the Queen of New Westminster pulled out of its berth at the Departure Bay terminal while vehicle loading ramps were still lowered and resting on the ship Three people were killed including two children one was seriously injured and two others received minor injuries when a van containing 6 people fell 15 m 49 ft from the upper deck onto the lower car deck and finally into the sea below The van had been stopped and instructed to wait on the loading ramp by terminal crew members The Transportation Safety Board of Canada determined that the accident was caused by the vessel not properly following departing procedures and secondarily due to poor communication between terminal and ship crew members 35 Queen of the North Edit On December 17 1974 the formerly named Queen of Surrey was withdrawn to repair damage from a fire in an electrical panel 36 On March 22 2006 Queen of the North sank 135 nmi 155 mi south of Prince Rupert British Columbia when it struck Gil Island at approximately 1 00 a m Two people from 100 Mile House went missing BC Ferries CEO David Hahn said There is a real possibility that they went down with the ship It is unlikely that it will be possible to salvage Queen of the North Officials have determined the cause of the accident was human error by three BC Ferries employees neglecting their navigational duties Charges of criminal negligence causing death were considered and a class action lawsuit for the passengers is proceeding while the Ferry and Marine Union seeks to reinstate the fired crew who failed to provide information to the 1 million TSB enquiry 37 Queen of Oak Bay Edit On June 30 2005 at about 10 10 a m 17 10 UTC the vessel Queen of Oak Bay on the Nanaimo Horseshoe Bay Trans Canada Highway ferry route lost power four minutes before it was to dock at the Horseshoe Bay terminal The vessel became adrift unable to change speed but able to steer with the rudders The horn was blown steadily and an announcement telling passengers to brace for impact was made minutes before the 139 m 456 ft ship slowly ran into the nearby Sewell s Marina where it destroyed or damaged 28 pleasure crafts and subsequently went aground a short distance from the shore No casualties or injuries were reported 38 39 40 On July 1 2005 BC Ferries issued a statement that Transport Canada the Transportation Safety Board and Lloyd s Register of Shipping were reviewing the control and mechanical systems on board to find a fault An inspection revealed minimal damage to the ship with only some minor damage to a metal fender paint scrapes to the rudder and some minor scrapes to one blade of a propeller On July 7 BC Ferries concluded that a missing cotter pin was to blame The pin normally retained a nut on a linkage between an engine speed governor and the fuel control for one of the engines Without the pin the nut fell off and the linkage separated causing the engine clutches and propellers to increase in speed until overspeed safety devices activated and shut down the entire propulsion system The faulty speed governor had been serviced 17 days before the incident during a 35 million upgrade and the cotter pin had not been properly replaced at that time Queen of Oak Bay was quickly repaired and tested at sea trials She returned to regular service on July 8 A complete investigation report consisting of a 14 page Divisional Inquiry and a 28 page Engineering Incident Investigation was released in September 2006 41 The Transportation Safety Board s Marine Investigation Report released on September 6 2007 indicated that inadequacies in BC Ferries procedures on safety critical maintenance tasks and on ship handling during berthing operations were major contributing factors to the accident It appears that insufficient oversight of work done by contractors also played a role in the accident Queen of Prince Rupert Edit On August 25 1982 the MV Queen of Prince Rupert departed from McLoughlin Bay Bella Bella Campbell Island several hours behind schedule headed for Ocean Falls In an effort to make up for some of the lost time the captain ordered for the ship to be taken through Gunboat Passage a narrow and dangerous shortcut Gunboat Passage would have allowed for the vessel to entirely skip having to go south all the way around Denny Island before going north again up to Ocean Falls This shortcut allows for a ship to sail between Denny Island and Cunningham Island cutting the sailing time to Ocean Falls approximately in half When the Queen of Prince Rupert entered Gunboat Passage several passengers aboard the ship went immediately to the Purser s Office to warn the crew that they were going the wrong way down an unsafe passage The Purser informed them that the captain knew what he was doing and that everything was going as planned Soon after the ship ran aground in a particularly tight part of the channel The captain quickly had the ship removed from the rock then continued forward and ran aground again on the same rock further damaging the hull This time the ship would not budge and the crew and passengers had to wait for 12 hours before being pulled away by a variety of tugboats fishing boats and a Coast Guard ship The captain turned the Queen of Prince Rupert around and opted to sail around Denny Island that time 42 43 Queen of Saanich Edit On the morning of February 6 1992 Queen of Saanich and the passenger catamaran Royal Vancouver collided in heavy fog near the northern entrance of Active Pass The bow doors of the Saanich were damaged Aboard the Royal Vancouver 23 passengers and four crew sustained largely minor injuries Although both vessels were operating their radar systems the Royal Vancouver was found negligent in this regard 44 Queen of Surrey Edit On August 29 1982 Queen of Surrey rammed the Horseshoe Bay dock causing significant damage 42 On May 12 2003 the vessel was disabled as a result of an engine room fire Queen of Capilano was dispatched and tethered to Queen of Surrey while tugboats were dispatched The vessel was then towed back to shore None of the 318 passengers were injured but several crew members were treated for minor injuries Some buckling of the main car deck resulted from the heat of the fire but no vehicles were damaged in the incident 45 On March 26 2019 the 7 30am sailing from Horseshoe Bay of the vessel had an incident while docking at Langdale at 8 10am The ship collided with a terminal structure and damaged its leading end The bow of the ferry subsequently became lodged on the structure causing severe delays with all following vehicle sailings that day cancelled until the late evening when relief could be provided 46 Passenger service was offered by water taxi for walk in passengers 47 Queen of Victoria Edit On August 2 1970 the Soviet freighter Sergey Yesenin collided with Queen of Victoria in Active Pass slicing through the middle of the ferry days after its return to service following stretching Three people were killed and damage was estimated at over 1 million 1970 dollars The Soviet ship did not have permission to be in Active Pass and as such the Soviet government compensated BC Ferries In 1972 while in Active Pass and within metres of the site of the 1970 collision Queen of Victoria was disabled by a fire in the engine room 48 Langdale Queen Edit On January 23 1966 Langdale Queen ran over a rowboat at Horseshoe Bay on which both occupants survived 49 Mayne Queen Edit On November 7 1995 Mayne Queen departed from Snug Cove and ran into a neighbouring marina heavily damaging a floating dock in addition to 12 small pleasure boats one of which sank The crash was primarily attributed to human error and while transferring steering and power control from one control panel to the other located in the ship The vessel s captain was also inexperienced with Mayne Queen and normally piloted other vessels The captain then promptly left the scene of the accident after the incident without conducting a proper damage assessment 50 On August 12 1996 Mayne Queen departed Swartz Bay terminal and ran aground off Piers Island after losing steering control The grounding occurred while performing a regular weekly test of the batteries for the steering control system A crew member overheard there was going to be a test and in an attempt to be helpful and without direction cut all power from the vessel s steering batteries as he had done at night when the ship was stored However he did not realize that the test in question only required the removal of a battery charger and that his assistance was neither requested nor required No one was injured in the incident and the vessel was assisted off the rocks at high tide but it suffered extensive damage to its propulsion system having two of the four steering and propulsion pods for the right angle drives sheared off and one of the two remaining pods suffering propeller damage 51 Sechelt Queen Edit On April 5 1962 the formerly named Chinook ran aground on a submerged reef east of Snake Island in dense fog 52 On July 17 1962 a time bomb comprising three sticks of dynamite likely planted by the Freedomites destroyed a locker on the Chinook 53 On July 14 1974 Sechelt Queen collided with a pleasure craft in Active Pass causing some damage but did not stop to render assistance 54 55 Vesuvius Queen Edit In August 1983 Vesuvius Queen rammed and substantially damaged the Saltspring Island dock 56 Spirit of British Columbia Edit On July 27 2005 a man travelling to Mayne Island missed his ferry so he got on the Spirit of British Columbia and jumped off as the ferry was approaching Active Pass The man refused rescue assistance from crew members and was later banned from travelling with BC Ferries On April 27 2019 the Spirit of British Columbia was damaged while docking at Tsawwassen ferry terminal during heavy winds Spirit of Vancouver Island Edit On September 14 2000 Spirit of Vancouver Island collided with the 9 72 m 31 9 ft Star Ruby while attempting to overtake the vessel in a narrow channel The collision occurred approximately 1 km 0 62 mi from the Swartz Bay Terminal from which the ferry had departed Spirit of Vancouver Island struck Star Ruby on its port side causing the pleasure craft to flip over and eventually right itself though swamped and heavily damaged According to the accident report the pleasure craft ignored warning blasts from the approaching ferry and made a sharp turn towards the ferry just prior to impact Two passengers aboard Star Ruby later died as a result of injuries sustained by the collision 57 On July 21 2003 Spirit of Vancouver Island collided with the dock at Swartz Bay 58 Four passengers suffered minor injuries The accident caused tens of thousands of dollars of damage to the dock and the ship On October 9 2009 a standby generator on Spirit of Vancouver Island caught fire on an early morning sailing out of Swartz Bay Terminal No one was injured in the incident but it caused major delays in the ferry system because of the already large volume of traffic for Thanksgiving weekend Eight sailings were cancelled that day and the ship remained out of service for the weekend 59 On August 31 2018 two crew members were injured during an early morning safety drill at Swartz Bay ferry terminal when the ship s davit malfunctioned causing a rescue boat to flip dropping the two occupants into the water The coxswain fell about 14 metres 46 ft but the bowman held on while the boat continued to descend reducing the fall to about 2 metres 7 ft 60 On April 18 2020 at 4 26pm 16 26 UTC the vessel travelling at an approximate speed of 5 4 knots struck the concrete abutment on the wall of berth 3 at Tsawwassen ferry terminal Although damage was minor the offloading of vehicles on the upper car deck and foot passengers was delayed until 6 02pm Passengers were required to disembark from the main car deck instead of the overhead walkway Offloading of vehicles on the main car deck began at 8 58pm 61 Coastal Celebration Edit On May 5 2011 Coastal Celebration damaged the dock at Swartz Bay after the vessel reversed into it for roughly 6 1 to 10 7 metres 20 to 35 ft An investigation found that this was due to an error on the bridge No one was hurt in the incident However damage to Coastal Celebration and the berth at Swartz Bay cost CAN 470 000 62 On November 4 2015 while the ship was sailing from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay a man launched one of Coastal Celebration s 100 person life rafts and jumped overboard The man then swam to Galiano Island while the ferry recovered the life raft and launched rescue craft to recover the man The man was later arrested on the island 63 On December 17 2018 the Coastal Celebration rescued a man from a sinking vessel near Moresby Passage in dark and stormy conditions All remaining sailings from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay were cancelled that night 64 Coastal Inspiration Edit On December 20 2011 at 14 50 21 50 UTC Coastal Inspiration crashed into the Duke Point terminal causing minor injuries to one passenger and crew member The collision damaged the loading ramp and foot passengers were held up for an hour before being unloaded the vessel was rerouted to Departure Bay to unload its vehicle traffic 65 An electrical component failure in the propulsion control system was blamed for the crash 66 The ferry was taken out of service for repairs before resuming service on January 20 2012 67 The damage caused the Duke Point terminal to be closed for five months resulting in all services from Tsawwassen being rerouted into Departure Bay The terminal reopened for service on May 1 2012 68 Mill Bay Edit On May 29 1989 Mill Bay ran aground near the Mill Bay dock 69 Quinsam Edit On January 9 2007 Quinsam was loading traffic from Nanaimo to Gabriola Island when it unexpectedly pulled out of its berth A pickup truck on the boarding ramp plunged into the water below Ferry workers were able to warn the truck s lone occupant who was able to escape before the vehicle fell 70 In film EditFilm Year Vessel or ClassFive Easy Pieces 1970 Mill BayFood of the Gods 1976 Howe Sound QueenThe Other Side of the Mountain 1978 Queen of VictoriaShoot To Kill 1988 Queen of VancouverBird On A Wire 1990 Queen of Burnaby or Queen of NanaimoAnother Stakeout 1993 Powell River ClassMr Magoo 1997 Queen of EsquimaltDisturbing Behavior 1998 Queen of CapilanoDouble Jeopardy 1999 Quadra Queen IIBlack Point 2002 Mill BayScary Movie 3 2003 Powell River ClassBattlestar Galactica miniseries 2003 V ClassWalking Tall 2004 Albert J SavoieElektra 2005 Albert J SavoieThe Mermaid Chair 2006 Mill BayThe Suite Life Movie 2011 Northern ExpeditionThe Killing 2012 Queen of CapilanoSee also Edit Canada portal Transport portal Transportation portalOther ferry services Edit Barnston Island Ferry a ferry operated by the BC Ministry of Transportation Black Ball Line Kootenay Lake Ferry a ferry in the British Columbia interior operated by the BC Ministry of TransportationFerry services elsewhere Edit Alaska Marine Highway Alaska s Marine Highway System similar to BC Ferries Also serves Prince Rupert Inter Island Ferry Authority Marine Atlantic An east coast analogue of BC Ferries Washington State FerriesShipyards Edit Allied Shipbuilders Ltd Burrard Dry Dock Vancouver Shipyard Victoria Machinery Depot Washington Marine Group Originally called the Vancouver Shipyards Co Ltd Yarrow ShipbuildersReferences EditCitations Edit a b c BC Ferry Services Annual Rept 31 Mar 2021 PDF www bcferries com p 21 Vancouver Tours Victoria amp Butchart Gardens Bus amp Ferry Tour from Vancouver Retrieved August 31 2011 Crossing the Fraser River Delta and through the agricultural land surrounding Metro Vancouver this short half hour drive ends at the BC Ferries Terminal where your bus will drive right onto a ship belonging to the second largest ferry fleet in the world BCLASS Legacy www leg bc ca Retrieved June 25 2012 Construction to begin in Germany Professional Mariner Oct Nov 2005 2005 Retrieved October 25 2011 permanent dead link Microsoft Word 04 071 Super C doc Bcferries com June 21 2012 Retrieved June 25 2012 Media Room BC Ferries British Columbia Ferry Services Inc BC Ferries June 21 2012 Retrieved June 25 2012 B C Ferries to cut back on sailings The Province August 26 2012 Archived from the original on August 28 2012 Retrieved 28 August 2012 Times Colonist 20 Nov 2013 www timescolonist com Times Colonist 4 Apr 2018 www timescolonist com New Salish Class Vessels BC Ferries British Columbia Ferry Services Inc www bcferries com BC Ferries Name Contest Backfires May 20 2015 a b BC Ferry Services Annual Rept 31 Mar 2005 PDF www bcferries com pp 7 21 BC Ferry Services Annual Rept 31 Mar 2006 PDF www bcferrycommission ca pp 9 10 24 BC Ferry Services Annual Rept 31 Mar 2007 PDF www bcferrycommission ca pp 9 10 22 BC Ferry Services Annual Rept 31 Mar 2008 PDF www bcferrycommission ca pp 10 11 24 BC Ferry Services Annual Rept 31 Mar 2009 PDF www bcferrycommission ca pp 10 11 21 BC Ferry Services Annual Rept 31 Mar 2010 PDF www bcferrycommission ca pp 11 12 22 BC Ferry Services Annual Rept 31 Mar 2011 PDF www bcferrycommission ca pp 10 11 21 BC Ferry Services Annual Rept 31 Mar 2012 PDF www bcferrycommission ca pp 12 13 23 BC Ferry Services Annual Rept 31 Mar 2013 PDF www bcferrycommission ca pp 11 12 23 BC Ferry Services Annual Rept 31 Mar 2014 PDF www bcferrycommission ca pp 11 12 22 BC Ferry Services Annual Rept 31 Mar 2015 PDF www bcferrycommission ca pp 12 13 23 BC Ferry Services Annual Rept 31 Mar 2016 PDF www bcferrycommission ca pp 11 12 22 BC Ferry Services Annual Rept 31 Mar 2017 PDF www bcferrycommission ca pp 13 14 24 BC Ferry Services Annual Rept 31 Mar 2018 PDF www bcferrycommission ca pp 11 12 26 BC Ferry Services Annual Rept 31 Mar 2019 PDF www bcferrycommission ca pp 8 9 19 BC Ferry Services Annual Rept 31 Mar 2020 PDF www bcferries com pp 8 9 19 BC Ferry Services Annual Rept 31 Mar 2021 PDF www bcferries com pp 11 12 21 Mid Coast Ferry Service Application to the BC Ferries Commissioner PDF Lasqueti Ferry Lasqueti Island lasqueti ca Retrieved September 3 2020 BC Ferries Island Class Vessels bcferries com retrieved November 25 2019 Sprit of British Columbia Mid life upgrade bcferries com retrieved December 25 2018 Spirit of Vancouver Island Mid Life Upgrade BC Ferries British Columbia Ferry Services Inc www bcferries com Retrieved June 30 2020 Thompson Caitlin September 1 2017 Northern Sea Wolf to sail Bella Coola Port Hardy in summer 2018 Coast Mountain News Bella Coola BC Black Press Group Ltd Retrieved September 25 2017 As electric boats push off where does Canada stand Electric Autonomy Canada February 11 2020 Prince George Citizen www pgnewspapers pgpl ca August 10 1979 p 2 Prince George Citizen www pgnewspapers pgpl ca August 13 1979 p 2 Prince George Citizen www pgnewspapers pgpl ca July 15 1989 p 1 Prince George Citizen www pgnewspapers pgpl ca June 19 1989 p 2 Marine Investigation Report M92W1022 www tsb gc ca Spalding David 1996 BC Ferries and the Canadian West Coast Canmore Alberta Altitude Publishing Canada Ltd p 23 ISBN 1 55153 605 6 Prince George Citizen www pgnewspapers pgpl ca October 20 1980 p 2 Prince George Citizen www pgnewspapers pgpl ca October 21 1995 p 17 Prince George Citizen www pgnewspapers pgpl ca March 7 1986 p 9 Prince George Citizen www pgnewspapers pgpl ca May 31 1989 p 1 Nanaimo News Now www nanaimonewsnow com October 19 2019 Marine Investigation Report M18P0087 www tsb gc ca Prince George Citizen www pgnewspapers pgpl ca May 20 1980 p 41 Bell Jeff Mayne Island ferry mishap knocks out service to Tsawwassen for at least a week Daily Colonist www archive org December 2 1971 p 65 17 Canadian Transportation Safety Board report on Queen of New Westminster accident Archived March 7 2012 at the Wayback Machine Tsb gc ca July 31 2008 Retrieved June 25 2012 Daily Colonist www archive org December 18 1974 p 42 Divisional Inquiry BC Ferries Retrieved June 25 2012 B C ferry runs aground in West Vancouver hits marina and boats The Seattle Times June 30 2005 B C ferry that hit marina just kept coming CBC News July 1 2005 Queen of Oak Bay Collision Simulator Archived June 22 2006 at the Wayback Machine Boomcity biz July 27 2005 Retrieved June 25 2012 BC Ferries Corporation September 25 2006 Queen of Oak Bay Grounding at Sewell s Marina Divisional Inquiry and Engineering Incident Investigation a b Prince George Citizen www pgnewspapers pgpl ca September 1 1982 p 3 MV Queen of Prince Rupert Aground in Gunboat Pass 1982 Marine Investigation Report M92W1012 www tsb gc ca Marine Investigation Report M03W0073 www tsb gc ca BC Ferries ship stuck after running into dock at Langdale terminal CBC March 26 2019 Retrieved March 26 2019 Smith Charlie March 26 2019 After Queen of Surrey collides with Langdale terminal B C Ferries launches free shuttle service The Georgia Straight Retrieved March 26 2019 Prince George Citizen www pgnewspapers pgpl ca November 20 1972 p 1 Prince George Citizen www pgnewspapers pgpl ca January 24 1966 p 5 Canadian Transportation Safety Board report on 1995 Mayne Queen accident Archived June 24 2006 at the Wayback Machine Canadian Transportation Safety Board report on 1996 Mayne Queen accident Archived November 8 2005 at the Wayback Machine Prince George Citizen www pgnewspapers pgpl ca April 6 1962 p 1 Prince George Citizen www pgnewspapers pgpl ca July 17 1962 p 1 Prince George Citizen www pgnewspapers pgpl ca July 17 1974 p 3 Prince George Citizen www pgnewspapers pgpl ca July 18 1974 p 3 Prince George Citizen www pgnewspapers pgpl ca August 15 1983 p 7 Marine Investigation Report M00W0220 www tsb gc ca Prince George Citizen www pgnewspapers pgpl ca July 22 2003 p 5 CBC News Report on the incident Cbc ca October 10 2009 Retrieved June 25 2012 Marine Investigation Report M18P0257 www tsb gc ca Marine Investigation Report M20P0110 www tsb gc ca Carman Tara June 1 2012 Coastal Celebration mishap cost BC Ferries 470 000 to fix The Vancouver Sun Retrieved September 24 2017 Dickson Louise December 3 2016 No charges for man who jumped off ferry swam to Galiano broke into house The Vancouver Sun Retrieved September 24 2017 Stanton Kylie December 19 2018 BC Ferries crew rescues boater from 90 km h winds massive waves near Moresby Island Global News Retrieved May 20 2019 B C Ferries vessel crashes into dock at Duke Point Nanaimo Daily News December 20 2011 Retrieved August 30 2012 Duke Point crash caused by electrical failure in propulsion system Nanaimo Bulletin March 10 2012 Retrieved August 30 2012 Swartz Bay crash cost BC Ferries 470 000 Canada com January 7 2012 Archived from the original on November 17 2013 Retrieved 30 August 2012 B C Ferries announces Duke Point terminal to resume operations May 1 Nanaimo Daily News April 24 2012 Retrieved August 30 2012 Prince George Citizen www pgnewspapers pgpl ca June 3 1989 p 2 Truck rolls into harbour when Nanaimo ferry leaves dock early Cbc ca January 10 2007 Retrieved June 25 2012 References Edit Bannerman Gary and Patricia The Ships of British Columbia An Illustrated History of the British Columbia Ferry Corporation Surrey Hancock House Publishers 1985Press releases Edit BC Ferries Corporation June 13 2005 Upgraded Queen of Oak Bay Returns to Service Archived July 3 2007 at the Wayback Machine Press Release BC Ferries Corporation June 30 2005 Queen of Oak Bay Loses Power and Runs Aground Archived September 29 2005 at the Wayback Machine Press Release BC Ferries Corporation June 30 2005 Update on Queen of Oak Bay Grounding Incident Archived September 29 2005 at the Wayback Machine Press Release BC Ferries Corporation July 1 2005 Investigation into Queen of Oak Bay Incident Continues Archived September 29 2005 at the Wayback Machine Press Release BC Ferries Corporation July 3 2005 BC Ferries to Meet with Horseshoe Bay Boat Owners Archived September 29 2005 at the Wayback Machine Press Release BC Ferries Corporation July 5 2005 Queen of Oak Bay to Undergo Extensive Sea Trials Archived September 29 2005 at the Wayback Machine Press Release BC Ferries Corporation July 7 2005 Preliminary Investigation into Queen of Oak Bay Incident Released Archived September 29 2005 at the Wayback Machine Press Release BC Ferries Corporation March 22 2006 Queen of the North grounded and sank Archived March 24 2006 at the Wayback Machine Press Release External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to BC Ferries Official website BC Ferries Tracking realtime vessel positions West Coast Ferries Discussion Forum BC Ferry amp Marine Workers Union BC Ferries Commission BC Ferries and Ships on the BC Coast very extensive photo galleries Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title BC Ferries amp 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