Derby
Crew Member
A group of 22 guests flew into their luxury floating resort on B.C.'s central coast via private charter, but their stay ended abruptly with a ride on a B.C. Ferry after high winds left the lodge hanging by just one anchor Sunday.
Photograph by: B.C. Ferries, Handout
B.C. Ferries vessel Northern Adventure was called upon Sunday morning to help with a rescue at a floating fishing lodge on Princess Royal Island, along the mid-coast.
The ferry, en route from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert, was contacted around 10 a.m. by Victoria’s Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre after the King Pacific Lodge reported losing all of its moorings save for one anchor in winds exceeding 50 knots. The Northern Adventure was just 35 minutes north of the lodge at the time, while the nearest coast guard vessel was four hours away.
The ferry diverted from its route and arrived at the scene about 11 a.m., taking on 22 lodge guests via boats from the lodge. Employees of the lodge either remained at the site or travelled by boat to nearby Hartley Bay.
The Northern Adventure resumed sailing to Prince Rupert at 1:30 p.m. and was scheduled for a 6 p.m. arrival.
“The owners of the fishing lodge have chartered a bus and a plane,” B.C. Ferries spokeswoman Deborah Marshall said. “When our ship reaches Prince Rupert, they’ll get the folks on a bus and get them over to the airport.”
She said the lodge guests would be flown to Vancouver.
B.C. Ferries chief operating officer Mike Corrigan said ferry crews are trained to be able to respond to such incidents.
Read more: http://www.timescolonist.com/sports...ses+moorings/5421950/story.html#ixzz1YPMwHHo5
Photograph by: B.C. Ferries, Handout
B.C. Ferries vessel Northern Adventure was called upon Sunday morning to help with a rescue at a floating fishing lodge on Princess Royal Island, along the mid-coast.
The ferry, en route from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert, was contacted around 10 a.m. by Victoria’s Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre after the King Pacific Lodge reported losing all of its moorings save for one anchor in winds exceeding 50 knots. The Northern Adventure was just 35 minutes north of the lodge at the time, while the nearest coast guard vessel was four hours away.
The ferry diverted from its route and arrived at the scene about 11 a.m., taking on 22 lodge guests via boats from the lodge. Employees of the lodge either remained at the site or travelled by boat to nearby Hartley Bay.
The Northern Adventure resumed sailing to Prince Rupert at 1:30 p.m. and was scheduled for a 6 p.m. arrival.
“The owners of the fishing lodge have chartered a bus and a plane,” B.C. Ferries spokeswoman Deborah Marshall said. “When our ship reaches Prince Rupert, they’ll get the folks on a bus and get them over to the airport.”
She said the lodge guests would be flown to Vancouver.
B.C. Ferries chief operating officer Mike Corrigan said ferry crews are trained to be able to respond to such incidents.
Read more: http://www.timescolonist.com/sports...ses+moorings/5421950/story.html#ixzz1YPMwHHo5