Several ferry sailings on the Sunshine Coast route in British Columbia were cancelled after a mechanical problem affected a vessel operating between Horseshoe Bay and Langdale. The disruption occurred early Sunday morning and forced the cancellation of four scheduled departures.
According to service reports, the issue was linked to a malfunction in the steering panel of the Queen of Surrey. The 7:30 a.m. sailing from Horseshoe Bay was initially delayed at the dock before being cancelled. Shortly afterwards, the 8:40 a.m. departure from Langdale was also called off. Additional sailings scheduled for 9:50 a.m. from Horseshoe Bay and 11:00 a.m. from Langdale were subsequently cancelled as the vessel remained out of service.
BC Ferries advised passengers that further departures later in the day were at risk while engineers assessed the situation. At mid-morning, sailings scheduled for 12:10 p.m. from Horseshoe Bay, 1:15 p.m. from Langdale, 2:25 p.m. from Horseshoe Bay and 3:25 p.m. from Langdale were listed as potentially affected by the disruption.
In a service notice issued to travellers, the operator indicated that it appreciated passengers’ patience and acknowledged that the cancellations could cause inconvenience, adding that updates would be provided as more information became available.
To help maintain some level of connectivity for foot passengers, the company arranged for water taxi services to begin operating by around 10:00 a.m. while the ferry service disruption continued.
The Horseshoe Bay–Langdale route links the Lower Mainland with communities on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast and is one of the regular vehicle and passenger ferry services operated by BC Ferries.