When was the last time a BC ferry sank?

On March 22, 2006, with 101 people aboard, she failed to make a planned course change, ran aground and sank. Two passengers, whose bodies were never found, died in the incident….MV Queen of the North.

History
Acquired	June 28, 1969
Fate	Sold to BC Ferries for CAD $13.8 million in April 1974
Name	Queen of Surrey
Owner	BC Ferries

What happened to the captain of the Queen of the North?

He was hired as a rescue co-ordinator with the Canadian Coast Guard’s Rescue Centre in Victoria, a position he still holds today.

Has anyone fallen off a BC ferry?

A man has been rescued after going overboard from a ferry along the Nanaimo-to-Tsawwassen route in B.C.’s Georgia Strait. BC Ferries said the incident was reported from the Coastal Inspiration around 11:30 a.m.

Did they recover the Queen of the North?

Helped out by BC Ferries crew members and by rescuers in fishing boats from the Hartley Bay First Nation, Benedict and her daughter did make it out alive, along with 97 other passengers and crew.

What ferry replaced the Queen of the North?

BC Ferries announced Monday it’s replacing the Queen of the North— which sank on B.C.’s North Coast in March — with a two-year-old vessel from Spain by next spring. The MV Sonia, now operating out of Barcelona, will be able to carry 600 passengers and 100 vehicles, slightly less than the Queen of the North.

Why was the captain of the Queen of the North fired?

Quartermaster Karen Briker, who was on the bridge with Lilgert, was fired by B.C. Ferries amidst rumours that she and Lilgert, who had previously had an affair, were either quarrelling or having sex during a crucial 14 minute period after the Queen of the North passed Sainty Point (where one of the course changes …

What ship replaced the Queen of the North?

MV Sonia
BC Ferries announced Monday it’s replacing the Queen of the North— which sank on B.C.’s North Coast in March — with a two-year-old vessel from Spain by next spring. The MV Sonia, now operating out of Barcelona, will be able to carry 600 passengers and 100 vehicles, slightly less than the Queen of the North.

What was the name of the ferry that sank?

MS Herald of Free Enterprise
MS Herald of Free Enterprise was a roll-on/roll-off (RORO) ferry which capsized moments after leaving the Belgian port of Zeebrugge on the night of 6 March 1987, killing 193 passengers and crew….MS Herald of Free Enterprise.

History
United Kingdom
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity	1,400

How many BC Ferries are there?

35 ferries
Operations began in 1960 with just two ferries providing service on a single route. Today we have 35 ferries moving more than 22 million passengers and 8 million vehicles every year.

What really sank Estonia?

In the aftermath of the tragedy, a joint Swedish-Finnish-Estonian government committee ruled it an accident and blamed it on stormy weather that caused water to pour through an open bow door and into the Estonia’s car deck, destabilizing the ship and capsizing it in less than an hour.

What did the Estonia sink?

The MS Estonia sank on Wednesday, 28 September 1994, between about 00:50 and 01:50 (UTC+2) as the ship was crossing the Baltic Sea, en route from Tallinn, Estonia, to Stockholm, Sweden….Sinking of the MS Estonia.

One of Estonia’s inflatable life rafts, filled with water
Date	28 September 1994
Duration	1 hour
Location	Baltic Sea

What is the oldest BC Ferry?

Until her retirement earlier this summer, the North Island Princess was the oldest vessel in BC Ferries’ fleet, and had long-served the Powell River-Texada route – in fact, she had been making the short trip back and forth since 1979.

What happened at BC Ferries Duke Point?

(Ron Forsythe/CBC) BC Ferries closed its Duke Point terminal near Nanaimo after a vessel rammed the dock just before 3 p.m. PT Tuesday. Ferries officials said the ferry “Coastal Inspiration” made a hard landing, which heavily damaged the lower vehicle ramp onshore and also caused some minor damage to the vessel.

Did a car fall off BC Ferries deck and crash?

A driver is in hospital after a car appeared to drive off an upper deck of a BC Ferries deck and crashed onto the terminal tarmac below. BC Ferries spokesperson Deborah Marshall said the Coastal Renaissance arrived at Tsawwassen from Duke Point at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.

What happened to the BC Ferries vessel Coastal Inspiration?

BC Ferries closed its Duke Point terminal near Nanaimo after a vessel rammed the dock just before 3 p.m. PT Tuesday. Crew members inspect the areas of impact after the BC Ferries vessel Coastal Inspiration made a hard landing while trying to dock at Duke Point on Tuesday. (Ron Forsythe/CBC)

What happened at BC Ferries Tsawwassen terminal?

A man is in critical condition after a crash at BC Ferries’ Tsawwassen Terminal on Tuesday. BC Ferries spokesperson Deborah Marshall said it happened at about 12:30 p.m., as the Coastal Renaissance sailing from Duke Point was finishing its disembarking routine.