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Steering pump failure in Trincomali Channel
The 'Spirit of Vancouver Island' suffered a failure of one of its steering pumps in the Trincomali Channel, British Columbia, in pos. 48 51 01.8 N, 123 21 24.0 W, about 0,59 nautical miles southsouthwest of Collinson Point on Jan 6, 2024, at 08.05 a.m. The ferry resumed its voyage using the remaining pumps, and the crew addressed the issue once alongside at the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal in Tsawwassen.
Ferry suffered crack in ballast tank
The 'Spirit of Vancouver Islands' will be pulled from service on the Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay route to undergo repairs after the Thanksgiving long weekend, resulting in 14 cancelled sailings in October. The will be dry docked for work on its hull from Oct 10, 2023, to Oct 18. Engineers discovered a crack in a ballast tank during a routine pre-sailing check. Temporary repairs were carried out, and B.C. Ferries sought permission from Transport Canada to keep the vessel in service over the long weekend. Customers with bookings on the 14 cancelled sailings were to be contacted and accommodated.
Ferry delayed due to medical emergency
On May 10, 2023, the 3 p.m. sailing of the 'Spirit of Vancouver' was delayed by almost an hour Wednesday afternoon due to a medical emergency on board the vessel. The ferry was held in dock at Swartz Bay but departed at 3:54 p.m. It was expected to arrive in Tsawwassen at 5:29 p.m. The 4 p.m. sailing from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen departed on time with an ETA as of 5:36 p.m.
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