A BC Ferries sailing to Galiano Island had to make a U-turn last Friday after forgetting about two-dozen foot passengers at the terminal.
A BC Ferries vessel sailing to Galiano Island had to make an impromptu U-turn last Friday after forgetting about two-dozen foot passengers at the terminal.
Company spokesperson Deborah Marshall says crews missed some passengers while loading traffic onto the Salish Eagle at the Tsawwassen terminal, forcing the ship to turn around and pick them up.“The vessel had been given clearance and was just in the departure process when we realized the error,” she told CHEK News.posted to social media shows the forgotten passengers being greeted with applause by those already on board.
“There were 34 foot passengers on that sailing in total. From the video it appears about 25 foot passengers were missed,” Marshall said, adding: “We certainly apologize to our customers, but are pleased the issue could be resolved in a timely manner.”Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.The ship was about 25 minutes behind schedule by the time all passengers were on board and clearance procedures were complete.
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