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Release Date News Item Tuesday, January 24, 2012 BC FERRIES WELCOMES COMMISSIONER’S FINDINGS VICTORIA – BC Ferries’ President and CEO Mike Corrigan said he welcomes the findings of a comprehensive review released today by BC Ferry Commissioner Gordon Macatee. Thursday, January 19, 2012 MORFITT ISSUES FOLLOW-UP SAFETY REVIEW – MAJOR IMPROVEMENT CITED VICTORIA – BC Ferries released today a comprehensive follow-up review by former B.C. Auditor General George Morfitt on the operational safety audit conducted five years ago. The 73-page report reviews the status of 41 recommendations made by Morfitt in the original 2007 report. Wednesday, December 21, 2011 ALL HOLIDAY SAILINGS TO PROCEED DESPITE DUKE POINT CLOSURE VICTORIA – BC Ferries announced today that no sailings on either the Duke Point - Tsawwassen route or the Departure Bay - Horseshoe Bay route will be cancelled over the holiday season due to the hard landing incident at Duke Point yesterday. A service plan has been developed to provide all sailings as previously scheduled. Tuesday, December 20, 2011 BC FERRIES TO OPERATE MID ISLAND ROUTE VIA DEPARTURE BAY VICTORIA – Effective immediately, BC Ferries will operate its Tsawwassen mid-island sailings from Departure Bay in Nanaimo instead of Duke Point. This change to the route will continue until further notice. Tuesday, December 20, 2011 BC FERRIES TO INSTALL PUBLIC FLOAT AT LANGDALE TERMINAL VICTORIA – BC Ferries will install a public float at the Langdale terminal for use by private boaters in January 2012, after the busy holiday season. During the installation of the public float, access to BC Ferries’ float will be restricted to the MV Stormaway only, which provides water taxi service to Gambier and Keats islands. Private boaters will not be permitted to access to BC Ferries’ float from January 9 – 22, 2012. Monday, December 19, 2011 ISLAND SKY TEMPORARILY REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR ELEVATOR OVERHAUL VICTORIA – The Island Sky, which services BC Ferries’ Earls Cove – Saltery Bay route on the northern Sunshine Coast, will be temporarily removed from service on January 16, 2012 for approximately six weeks in order to overhaul the ship’s elevator. Thursday, December 15, 2011 QUEEN OF BURNABY RETURNS TO COMOX – POWELL RIVER ROUTE VICTORIA – The Queen of Burnaby will return to service on its regular schedule on the Comox – Powell River route on December 16 following a major refit. Monday, December 12, 2011 BC FERRIES ADDS 150 EXTRA SAILINGS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON VICTORIA – BC Ferries is offering 150 extra sailings between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island to meet anticipated demand over the holiday season. Tuesday, December 6, 2011 MICHAEL J. CORRIGAN APPOINTED NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO VICTORIA – The BC Ferries Services Board announced today the appointment of Michael J. Corrigan as President and CEO effective January 1, 2012. Friday, November 25, 2011 BC FERRIES TO ADJUST FUEL SURCHARGES EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 12 VICTORIA – Due to the rising cost of marine diesel fuel, BC Ferries is advising customers that fuel surcharges on some routes will be adjusted on December 12. Previous Page 1 ( 1 to 10 of 242) Next Subscribe to News Releases Click here to access the News Archive