Why did B.C. Ferries go private?
Why did B.C. Ferries go private? In 2003, the Government of British Columbia announced that BC Ferries, which had been in debt, would be reorganized into a private corporation, implemented through the passage of the Coastal Ferry Act (Bill 18–2003).
Has anyone fallen off BC ferry?
A man was rushed to hospital in critical condition on Sunday, after going overboard from a BC Ferry. BC Ferries said it happened shortly before 1:30 p.m., as the Queen of Cowichan was passing Bowen Island, heading out of Horseshoe Bay. The ferry deployed a rescue boat and the Canadian Coast Guard also dispatched help.
Did the captain of the BC Ferries get fired?
Even though he was rightfully in his cabin when the collision happened, the ship's Captain, Colin Henthorne, was also fired.
What was the worst ferry boat accident?
On Oct. 20, 1976, the worst ferry disaster in the history of the United States occurred on the Mississippi River in St. Charles Parish. Seventy-seven lives were lost.
Has a ferry ever flipped over?
Philippine ferry was overloaded when it flipped over, leaving 27 dead, official says. MANILA, Philippines -- The skipper of a Philippine ferry which flipped over in a lake in an accident that killed 27 passengers decided to sail despite knowing that his boat was filled beyond capacity, the coast guard chief said Friday ...