BC Ferries cancels multiple sailings amid mechanical issues with Coastal Renaissance – BC | 24CA News

BC Ferries cancelled a number of sailings between Tsawwassen and Nanaimo Wednesday, amid mechanical points with one other Coastal-class vessel.

The firm mentioned it had scrapped sailings between 3:15 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. because of issues with the Coastal Renaissance’s principal engine.

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It mentioned it will instantly contact passengers with bookings on the cancelled sailings to advise them if there was house obtainable on alternate sailings, or if their bookings can be outright cancelled.

Anyone with a cancelled reserving will get a full refund.

“We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience as a result of these cancellations,” BC Ferries mentioned in a service discover.

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The points come after one other Coastal-class vessel, the Coastal Celebration, was sidelined twice this summer time, together with in the course of the busy Canada Day lengthy weekend, because of issues with its propulsion system.

Coastal-class ferries are the second largest vessels in BC Ferries’ fleet, with the capability to hold greater than 1,600 passengers and crew and 310 vehicles.

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