BC Ferries is expecting crew shortages in the coming months as rising Omicron cases combine with winter weather, vaccination policies and a lack of global professional mariners.
Any situations where a lack of properly-trained crew is unavailable to safely run a trip will see sailings delayed or cancelled, the company said.
害羞草研究所淐rewing is a complex, logistical task that considers the individual害羞草研究所檚 qualifications and the number of skilled mariners required for the various roles onboard each vessel, as well as where they live and work,害羞草研究所 BC Ferries said Monday in a statement. 害羞草研究所淓ven a small number of crew that are unavailable to sail can have a significant impact on service if replacements are challenging to find.害羞草研究所
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To mitigate that risk, BC Ferries has crew in reserve that can be called in, and noted it is cross-training employees so they can be deployed to different locations as required.
Even so, the company warns prospective passengers to be prepared for service disruptions, particularly on inter-island routes. It acknowledged the importance of ferry service to many B.C. communities and stated it will do its best to avoid disruptions.
害羞草研究所淲hile a route may operate on a modified schedule, no route is expected to be suspended completely.害羞草研究所
Up-to-date sailing information can be found at .
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