QUEEN OF SURREY

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Sailings cancelled due to mechanical issue

BC Ferries has cancelled two sailings of the 'Queen of Surrey' om Dec. 17 because of mechanical difficulty with the ship's pitch control. Affected were the 1:05 p.m. deparure from Langdale and the 2:10 p.m. departure from Horseshoe Bay- Sailings were expected to resume with the 3:15 p.m. departure from Langdale and 4:20 p.m. departure fromHorseshoe Bay.

Ferry suffered propeller issue

On Nov 1, 2024, the 'Queen of Surrey' suffered a mechanical problem, which meant that at least three morning sailings had to be cancelled. Affected were the 7:30 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. departures from Horseshoe Bay, and the 8:40 a.m. departure from Langdale.. The issue was affecting the vessel’s propeller. An engineering team of BC Ferries was working to address the issue. To support customers in the meantime, the operator arranged three water taxis with capacity for up to 12 passengers each, beginning with the 6:20 a.m. departure from Langdale.

Ferry delayed due too medical emergency

The 'Queen of Surrey', serving between Horseshoe Bay and Langdale, departed 78 minutes behind schedule for the 3:35 p.m. sailing from Langdale (Sunshine Coast) to Horseshoe Bay (Vancouver) due to an earlier medical emergency. The 'Queen of Surrey' returned to Langdale port shortly after departing for its 8:40 a.m. run because of a medical emergency, which was soon resolved. A service notice issued shortly after the event said the ship was 35 minutes behind schedule at that point.