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Ferry sailings to and from Nanaimo cancelled after vessel breaks down

Duke Point-Tsawwassen vessel having mechanical problems with propulsion system
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A BC Ferries vessel sailing the Duke Point-Tsawwassen route has broken down, causing the cancellation of at least two round trips Monday, Jan. 15. (News Bulletin file photo)

UPDATE: The ̨MM Celebration was fixed in time for the 5:45 p.m. sailing from Tsawwassen on Monday, Jan. 15. The vessel was behind schedule “due to accumulated operational delays” following the mechanical issue, B.C. Ferries stated in a service notice.

PREVIOUSLY POSTED: A ferry breakdown has caused the cancellation of two round trips between the mainland and the Island, and more cancellations are possible.

BC Ferries, in a service notice Monday, Jan. 15, advised of “a mechanical difficulty with the propulsion system” on the ̨MM Celebration vessel servicing the Duke Point-Tsawwassen route.

The scheduled 5:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. sailings from Duke Point have been cancelled, as have the 7:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. sailings from Tsawwassen.

The ferry corporation advised that the 3:15 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. sailings from Duke Point and the 5:45 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. sailings from Tsawwassen are at risk of cancellation.

BC Ferries says it will be contacting travellers with reservations to try to accommodate them on alternate sailings.

“We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience as a result of these cancellations,” stated the service notice.

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