Medical emergency sends BC Ferries vessel back to dock, delays long-weekend sailings
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Some long weekend travellers between Metro Vancouver and Nanaimo saw major delays Saturday morning, after a medical emergency forced a BC Ferries vessel to return to dock in Horseshoe Bay.
Some long weekend travellers between Metro Vancouver and Nanaimo saw major delays Saturday morning, after a medical emergency forced a BC Ferries vessel to return to dock in Horseshoe Bay.
The 8:25 a.m. sailing from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay on the Queen of Cowichan turned around mid-voyage and returned to the mainland.
"One of our customers is in need of immediate medical attention that requires the vessel to return to Horseshoe Bay," BC Ferries said in a service notice at 9:30 a.m.
As of 10:30 a.m. the vessel remained docked in Horseshoe Bay, according to passengers.
"We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience as a result of this delay," the provincial ferry operator said in its statement.
The Queen of Cowichan's next scheduled voyage was supposed to depart Nanaimo's Departure Bay terminal at 10:40 a.m.
In an update around that time, BC Ferries said the vessel is now operating 132 minutes late as a result of the earlier emergency.
