BC Ferries says mechanical issues on the Spirit of BC Wednesday morning has caused sailing cancellations between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay. Photo courtesy BC Ferries.
UPDATE: BC Ferries says the Coastal Renaissance will provide service between Victoria and the lower mainland while repairs are done to the Spirit of British Columbia.
Additional sailings include leaving Swartz Bay at 10:30 a.m. and departing Tsawwassen at 12:30 p.m.
BC Ferries had to cancel the 7 a.m. sailing from Tsawwassen and the 9 am service from Swartz Bay because of a mechanical issue with the Spirit of BC Wednesday morning.
#BCFHeadsUp #Tsawwassen – #SwartzBay #CoastalRenaissance will provide additional sailings 10:30am ex. Swartz Bay & 12:30pm ex. Tsawwassen. The vessel will continue to sail until repairs on the #SpiritofBritishColumbia are confirmed successful. More info to follow. ^hy
— BC Ferries (@BCFerries) November 28, 2018
The corporation says the Coastal Renaissance will continue to sail until the repairs are confirmed successful.
ORIGINAL STORY: An issue with the Spirit of British Columbia’s fuel pumps has caused BC Ferries to cancel two sailings Wednesday morning between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen.
The 7 a.m. departure from the lower mainland and the 9 a.m. sailing leaving Swartz Bay have been cancelled.
BC Ferries says specialized technicians are assisting to fix the issues, which started from a faulty electrical connection causing damage to components.
The corporation says the Coastal Celebration is continuing regular service on the Victoria-to-Vancouver route.
#ServiceNotice #Tsawwassen – #SwartzBay #SpiritofBritishColumbia 7:00am sailing ex. Tsawwassen & 9:00am sailing ex. Swartz Bay have been cancelled due to mechanical difficulties: https://t.co/9g02aQe5EU ^hy
— BC Ferries (@BCFerries) November 28, 2018
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