BC Ferries has cancelled sailings on the Langdale – Horseshoe Bay and Horseshoe Bay – Nanaimo routes because of a mechanical problem with the Queen of Coquitlam.
Engineers discovered a damaged bearing in the ship’s gearbox during routine maintenance and it will be out of service until at least Oct. 5.
The cancelled sailings on the Langdale run are the 5:50 p.m. from Horseshoe Bay and the 7:00 p.m out of Langdale.
Deborah Marshall of BC Ferries said Monday that they are hoping to have the Coquitlam back in service in time for Thanksgiving weekend, but will have a contingency plan in place if needed.
Marshall also said the company’s customer service office will be contacting travellers with reservations on the cancelled sailings to make other arrangements.
More details at bcferries.com
