Just the Facts
2006 statistics show that sailings throughout the BC Ferries system departed late (10 minutes or more) on average about 14 per cent of the time.
Here's why:
- Heavy traffic 59%
- Procedural Issues (i.e. marine traffic, accommodating passengers, fueling, Transport Canada required drills) 16%
- Mechanical 8%
- Incidents (i.e. medical and rescue emergencies, vehicles stalled or stuck onboard, customer-related incidents) 7%
- Weather 5%
- Miscellaneous 4%
We keep very close tabs on our on-time performance. Download a PDF snapshot of our latest compiled data >>
See also:
Safety Drills and Rescues at Sea >>
Stories of the Unusual but True >>