A BC Ferries vessel is being held at Duke Point terminal in Nanaimo as crews investigate a fire in the galley, a spokesperson tells 1130 NewsRadio.
As of 4:30 p.m., the company’s current conditions listing shows the status of the 3:15 p.m. sailing of the Coastal Inspiration as, “We are helping emergency services with a situation.”
The ship services the Duke Point (Nanaimo) to Vancouver (Tsawwassen) route.
#ServiceNotice The #DukePoint – #Tsawwassen vessel is currently holding in dock while our teams investigate smoke in the galley. The 3:15 pm sailing from Duke Point will be delayed as a result. More info: https://t.co/XJ4xTYVBc0^sa
“We are working to fix this and will keep you informed as more information becomes available,” BC Ferries said in a service notice.
“As soon as the problem is resolved, the vessel will resume service.”
The spokesperson says an update is coming soon.
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