Professor John Robertson OBA, Pacific Archipelago Ferry Consultant From Global News, last week: After nearly 200 days out of service, one of BC Ferries’ key vessels is back on the water. The return of the Queen of New Westminster comes just in time for spring break. BC Ferries pulled the vessel from service in September 2024, after its propeller detached due to structural fatigue. The company is looking to build five new major vessels and conduct refits to extend the lives of two others. The BC Ferries commissioner is expected to rule on the proposal at the end of the month.1 The … Continue reading Canadian ferry service has to bring fatal accident prone 61 year-old vessel back into service after 200 days out because a replacement order has not even been approved yet