Queen Of New Westminster

• Sheared propeller leaves major BC Ferries vessel in dry dock, sailings cancelled

  The starboard propeller and hub assembly of the 60-year-old Queen of New Westminster have been sheared off and the vessel will need to be put into dry dock for repairs.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2024
  
• BC Ferries suspends mandatory vaccination policy as staffing crunch cancels sailings

  Staffing shortages on the vessel mean several sailings between Wednesday and next Thursday won't run. The affected sailings are between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2022
  
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• BC Ferries resumes service after sailings cancelled by mechanical woes

  The Queen of New Westminster had more problems with one of its propellers and needed to be tested Sunday morning.

  Consumer

  Jul 15, 2018
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• BC Ferries put Queen of Alberni back into service

  Some good news for BC Ferries travellers this holiday Monday as the Queen of Alberni is back in service today.

  Oct 8, 2017
• Strong winds turn 2 hour BC ferry ride into 7 hour ordeal

  A late night BC Ferry sailing from Nanaimo to Tsawwassen turned into a seven hour ordeal for some ferry customers last night as strong winds stopped the ferry from docking.

  Weather

  Nov 24, 2016