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BC Ferries Cancels Sailings Due to Vessel Generator Problem
Mechanical failures on the Spirit of Vancouver Island caused cancellations and schedule changes on the Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay route, with two generators reported down by BC Ferries.
- On Tuesday, March 31, BC Ferries cancelled multiple sailings on the Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay route after the Spirit of Vancouver Island suffered a mechanical failure shortly after loading.
- The Spirit had only returned to service Sunday following repairs for a similar starboard generator problem last week; a service notice issued Tuesday confirmed the recurring mechanical difficulty.
- Passengers were forced to unload after the captain announced, "We've lost two of our generators; we cannot sail," while BC Ferries added supplemental sailings at 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. to manage demand.
- BC Ferries spokeswoman Ritinder Matthew said the company is contacting impacted customers with rebooking options or refunds, focusing on minimizing disruption ahead of the busy Easter long weekend.
- Matthew emphasized the need for an additional relief vessel after the British Columbia Ferries Commissioner approved only four of five requested ships in March 2025, with the first arriving in 2029.
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BC Ferries route disrupted over generator problem on vessel scuttles sailings
Passengers on a BC Ferries sailing from Metro Vancouver to Vancouver Island had to unload from a vessel Tuesday after a "mechanical difficulty" with the ship's generator.
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Tuesday March 31, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The starboard generator mechanical issue with on the Spirit of Vancouver Island BC Ferries vessel that services the major Swartz-Bay-Tsawwassen route between Victoria and Vancouver has happened again. The was returned to service on Sunday (March 29) but has once […] The post Vessel on Victoria-Vancouver route fails again, revised March 31 sailings appeared first on Isl…
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