Professor John Robertson OBA Yesterday from chekNEWS: BC Ferries has a major vessel back in its operational fleet as the Queen of New Westminster ferry returned to service Friday, just in time for the spring peak travel season. The vessel, which serves BC Ferries’ busiest route between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay, had been out of service for nearly 200 days due to extensive repairs and scheduled maintenance. The 60-year-old vessel was pulled from service in September after experiencing a significant failure in its propulsion system, where structural fatigue caused the propeller shaft to detach. https://cheknews.ca/queen-of-new-westminster-ferry-back-in-operation-after-lengthy-repairs-1244124/ Meanwhile, in Scotland, in stormier more … Continue reading BC Ferries in Canada has to patch-up 60 year-old ferry for busiest route as replacements not yet ordered despite it being 19 years older than Scotland’s oldest comparable ferry