Broken BC Ferry leaves passengers stranded for hours in water off Horseshoe Bay – BC [Video]

A BC Ferries vessel has broken down on a busy Easter Monday travel day.

The Queen of Coquitlam experienced a mechanical issue around 1 p.m. and as a result, some sailings between Langdale (Sunshine Coast) and Horseshoe Bay (Vancouver) have been cancelled.

The following sailings are cancelled:

• 2:10 p.m. departing Horseshoe Bay
• 3:15 p.m. departing Langdale

BC Ferries said at 2:20 p.m. that it was a pitch control issue with its vessel and that has now been repaired.

“The vessel will conduct sea trials using the available tug while the crew awaits final approval from Transport Canada to resume service with the 4:20 pm sailing to Langdale,” organization said in a news release.

If anyone has a booking on one of the cancelled sailings they will be contacted, the organization said.

In the meantime, three 12-passenger water taxis have been sourced to provide complimentary passenger travel between Horseshoe Bay and …