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Ferry and replacement ferry suffered technical trouble
The 'Queen of Surrey' was pulled from service due to an issue with its propeller shaft on Aug 28. This triggered a cascade of cancellations throughout the day and into the morning of Aug 29. While attempting to manage the fallout, the replacement vessel, the 'Queen of Coquitlam', also encountered a mechanical difficulty, involving a clutch issue, on the morning of Aug 29. This forced the vessel to hold in dock, further paralysing the route between Langdale (Sunshine Coast) and Horseshoe Bay (Vancouver). Hundreds of passengers were facing cancellations and significant delays.
Vehicle found abandoned on ferry - driver missing
A vehicle, which was found abandoned on a BC the 'Queen of Coquitlam' was connected to a missing person investigation by the Sunshine Coast RCMP. The orange Subaru, belonging to 51-year-old Joyelle Goldbard, was found unclaimed when the 'Queen of Coquitlam' arrived in Horseshoe Bay from Langdale on the afternoon of July 2. When the driver could not be located, a search of the ferry was launched. Goldbard’s personal belongings and wallet were found inside the vehicle on the ferry. Goldbard, who was known as Kristi Brandt until 2021, is a 51-year-old Roberts Creek resident, stands at five-feet-four-inches tall and weighs 150 lbs, with brown eyes and short brown hair.
Ferry broke down and was pushed by tug to Horseshoe Bay
The 'Queen of Coquitlam' had to be assisted into Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver by the tug 'Ospresy' (IMO: 9623128) after suffering a mechanical failure on April 21, 2025, at 1 p.m., a short distance from the Langdale Terminal. The operation took 40 minutes. The breakdown led to disruptions on the busy Langdale-Horseshoe Bay route and stranded passengers for approximately three hours as it resulted in the cancellation of multiple sailings.The passengers and vehicles were off-loaded around 3:30 p.m. BC Ferries reported that the pitch control issue had been repaired by 2:20 p.m. The vessel was to undergo sea trials with the assistance of a tug, while awaiting final clearance from Transport Canada to resume service. The company aimed to restart sailings with the 4:20 p.m. departure from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale- The ferry company hired three 12-person-water taxis to shuttle travellers who were booked on other sailings. Two round-trip sailings of the ferry between Langdale on the Sunshine Coast and Horseshoe Bay had to be cancelled. Report with photo and video: https://www.msn.com/en-in/travel/news/easter-monday-ferry-fiasco-aging-vessel-breaks-down-between-sunshine-coast-and-vancouver-passengers-stranded/ar-AA1DnR5V https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypd1lARwBbI
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