COASTAL INSPIRATION

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Ferry back in service after repairs

The 'Coastal Inspiration' was set to be back in service for the 1 p.m. sailing on Feb 10 from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay, after being pulled out for a week because of a mechanical issue. There was a problem with the drive motor number one on the vessel, resulting in the replacement of key components. The 'Salish Heron' was brought into service on the route while the 'Coastal Inspiration' was repaired. There was no indication the mechanical issue was affecting the two other Coastal-class vessels.

Sailings cancelled for third day in a row

For the third day in a row, B.C. Ferries has cancelled sailings of the 'Coastal Inspiration' due to mechanical issues with the vessel's main engine on Feb 6. All sailings of the vessel between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen are cancelled: 7 a.m. departure Tsawwassen 9 a.m. departure Swartz Bay 11 a.m. departure Tsawwassen 1 p.m. departure Swartz Bay 3 p.m. departure Tsawwassen 5 p.m. departure Swartz Bay 7 p.m. departure Tsawwassen 9 p.m. departure Swartz Bay Other sailings on this route were expected to proceed as scheduled, starting with the 7 a.m. departure from Swartz Bay and the 9 a.m. departure from Tsawwassen. B.C. Ferries added a vessel to the route on Feb 5. Anyone with a booking on one of the cancelled sailings wast to be contacted by the B.C. Ferries’ customer service centre, which would then try to arrange travel on an alternate sailing. In the case of a cancellation, the ferry corporation says it will refund fees and/or fares. Alternate service was available via the Tsawwassen (Vancouver) – Duke Point (Nanaimo) route.

Sailings cancelled due to mechanical issues

On Feb 3, 2025, the scheduled 7 a.m. departure of the 'Coastal Inspiration' from Tsawwassen and the sailing at 9 a.m. from Swartz Bay had to be cancelled due to mechanical issues. Other sailings on the route wer eexpected to run as scheduled, starting with the 7 a.m. departure from Swartz Bay and the 9 a.m. sailing out of Tsawwassen. The first run to Vancouver Island was cancelled because of a mechanical difficulty with the drive motor. An engineering team investigatedthe issue on board.