A lack of crew is behind cancelled and delayed sailings between Nanaimo and the Lower Mainland. (File Photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
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Crewing issues cancel and delay handful of Nanaimo-Lower Mainland crossings
Aug 11, 2022 | 5:15 AM
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NANAIMO — A lack of available crew is causing some headaches for area travellers.
BC Ferries have cancelled two sailings between Nanaimo’s Departure Bay and Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver, with both the 7:40 a.m. and 12:25 p.m. departures removed from the schedule.
Corresponding trips from Vancouver to Nanaimo at 10 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. are also cancelled. All affected sailings are serviced by the Queen of Alberni, which does not have enough crew to sail.
“We require a specific number of crew members on board the vessel to ensure the safety of our passengers in the unlikely event of an emergency and to comply with Transport Canada regulations,” a BC Ferries service notice read.
