ENGINE PROBLEM TIES UP FERRY, CANCELS SAILINGS
Dec 2, 2008
A PROBLEM WITH ONE OF THE BC FERRIES HAS CANCELLED AT LEAST TWO SAILINGS BETWEEN SWARTZ BAY AND TSAWWASSEN.
THE SPIRIT OF B.C. LIMPED IN TO TSAWWASSEN TUESDAY MORNING AFTER A MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH ONE OF THE MAIN ENGINES.
BC FERRIES DOESN'T KNOW YET IF THIS PROBLEM IS CONNECTED TO OTHER ENGINE TROUBLES THE SHIP HAS SUFFERED RECENTLY.
THE SPIRIT OF B.C. HAS BEEN TIED UP AND THE 11AM SAILING OUT OF TSAWWASSEN AND THE 1PM FROM SWARTZ BAY HAVE BEEN CANCELLED.
FERRY CREWS ARE CURRENTLY EVALUATED THE SHIP, AND DON'T KNOW IF AND WHEN IT WILL RETURN TODAY.
- RYAN PRICE
