Паром Northern Sea Wolf вернется в строй на девять дней раньше срока

A ferry will return to service nine days earlier than expected after repairs for a mechanical issue were completed “ahead of schedule.” The Northern Sea Wolf — which provides service between Bear Cove (Port Hardy), McLoughlin Bay (Bella Bella), Shearwater, Ocean Falls, and Bella Coola — was expected to be out of service until Sept. 7 due to a mechanical issue with its stern tube shaft seal. BC Ferries says the Northern Sea Wolf uses oil-lubricated stern tubes at both ends, which are seals that prevent oil from leaking externally and seawater from leaking internally. Since the issue was below the waterline, it needed to go into dry dock for the repairs to be completed, and it took the company some time to secure dry dock space. “The mechanical issue with the stern tube shaft seal on the Northern Sea Wolf has been repaired ahead of schedule,” BC Ferries said in a service notice. The ferry company had initially secured a water taxi and barge service for the mid-coast ports until Sept. 5, and says the schedule will now be adjusted to reflect the ferry returning sooner than expected. The water taxi schedule will now be as follows: “Our Customer Service Centre is actively working to contact customers who were reserved on the tug and barge and water taxi sailings on September 2-5 between Bella Coola – Ocean Falls – Shearwater – McLoughlin Bay to inform them of the reinstated Northern Sea Wolf departures,” the company said. “We recognize the impact this adjusted service has had on our customers and the communities we serve, and would like to thank you for your patience while the vessel underwent the necessary repairs.” READ PREVIOUS: