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BC Ferries Allision #2

BC Ferries Allision #2

The ferry Coastal Celebration had to be taken out of service after the vessel  allided with the dock at Swartz Bay, Vancouver Island.   The Coastal Celebration was departing the dock when  it reversed and slammed into the dock hard.   The ferry suffered damage to the bow doors and ramp and the dock also sustained some damage.  Earilier in the week, another BC Ferry, the MV Mill Bay, allided with the dock resulting in hull holed above the water line.  No reports of injuries or pollution being released.

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