B.C. Ferries has confirmed one of its shiny new ships has sustained some damage after a rough landing at Departure Bay in Nanaimo.
Deborah Marshall with B.C. Ferries says the Coastal Renaissance now has what she calls a ‘minor scrape’ along one side.
“The ship did come into contact with the overhead foot passenger walkway.”
You can find the balance of the article at News.1130.com, here.
(Ed. note: thanks to BitterEnd reader Rod Pugh for the link.)
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This post was written by Richard Rodriguez, Rescue Tug Captain, and US Coast Guard approved instructor for License Training. You can read more of his articles at the BitterEnd of the net.
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