One PacifiCat Delivered; One in Dry Dock

Following a phasing-in period last year, PacifiCat Explorer became the first vessel out of Departure Bay in the morning, and the last one out of Horseshoe Bay at the end of the day. Now, BC Ferries has brought PacifiCat Discovery, its second fast ferry, into action on the crossing between Nanaimo and West Vancouver. As Discovery was delivered, Explorer went into dry dock for scheduled maintenance work. Pacificat sailing times will change because Discovery will be the lead vessel out of Horseshoe Bay. Once Explorer is out of dry dock, both will become the primary vessels on BC Ferries' Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay route, with conventional ships brought on for supplementary sailings at peak travel times.