BC Ferries cancelled sailings from Prince Rupert to Haida Gwaii on Aug 5 and 6, 2018, and planned to restart the service on Aug 7 with the 'Northern Adventure' at 6 a
BC Ferries cancelled sailings from Prince Rupert to Haida Gwaii on Aug 5 and 6, 2018, and planned to restart the service on Aug 7 with the 'Northern Adventure' at 6 a.m. from Prince Rupert and a 4 p.m. from Skidegate. On Aug. 8, another sailing will depart Prince Rupert at 10 p.m. with a 10 p.m. return trip from Haida Gwaii. In the evening of Aug 4, a failed turbocharger on the 'Northern Expedition' forced the captain to skip a stop in Klemtu, where it was unsafe to sail with a single engine. Instead, the 'Northern Expedition' sailed directly to Prince Rupert, where a specialist technician and new parts were available. BC Ferries hoped the repairs would be finished on Aug 6 around midnight with sea trials to follow. If the repairs did not work as planned, the 'Northern Adventure' will continue to service Haida Gwaii, with the result that sailings will be lost on the Prince Rupert-Port Hardy route. BC Ferries also contracted a tug and barge to carry freight from Haida Gwaii to the mainland on Aug 6.
