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BCFMWU has been contacted regarding an external employment opportunity. Please see below for details. They are currently looking for the following: Chief Engineer (1) Key details The Chief Engineer is responsible for: • Engine room operations and vessel machinery• Maintenance planning and spare parts inventory• Bunkering and sludge oil management• Engine logs and daily maintenance […]
In 2018 my husband had been working for the ferries for about four years. He kept telling me it would be a good idea for me to start at the ferries as well, especially because we were thinking about buying a house. At the time, I was working in health and wellness, which I have […]
On May 5, Canadians honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people. We work in traditional territories on routes that connect families, Nations and communities. Getting people home safe is what we do. Red Dress Day reminds us that too many Indigenous women never made it home. This year […]
On April 28, workers across Canada pause and remember those who never came home from work. One of them was our member, Kenny Chohan. Kenny died in June, 2020. He was working alone, doing repair work on a ferry at Deas Dock, BC Ferries’ fleet maintenance unit. As he was working, he leaned over the […]
On April 28, we pause to remember workers who didn’t make it home. Our members work on the water, on open decks, in engine rooms, around heavy equipment, in rough weather and face-to-face with the public. We’ve seen serious injuries from equipment failures, workers hurt during drills, assaults from passengers and lives lost. Our members […]
I started working for BC Ferries through my previous job. I was working in the marine industry and BC Ferries was one of our customers. I’d been to the Fleet Maintenance Unit (FMU) site several times. When I learned that my company was closing its doors at their Vancouver office, I had to figure out […]
This past long weekend put significant pressure on our ferry system. Delays, cancellations and long waits affected thousands of people travelling across the coast. It was frustrating for passengers and difficult for the communities that rely on these routes. Behind all of that were crews doing everything they could to keep service moving. This weekend […]
BC Ferries’ CEO spent this week apologizing for the Easter long-weekend breakdowns by pointing to one thing: the ships are old. True. But aging vessels aren’t a surprise; they didn’t age overnight. Keeping the system running reliably despite an aging fleet is his job. He also explained that a proposed fifth vessel wasn’t approved by […]
On March 30, crew aboard the Kahloke responded to a distressed pleasure craft with three people on board that was drifting toward running aground. On-board crew acted swiftly by launching the rescue boat and reached the vessel just in time. The team successfully towed the craft to the nearest safe marina, preventing what could have […]
E. coli on two vessels. Lead concerns on another vessel. Mechanical breakdowns during spring break and the Easter long weekend. During spring break, BC Ferries confirmed E. coli and coliform in potable water on the Queen of Alberni and Salish Orca. Then, it issued a notice about lead in drinking water on the Salish Raven. […]
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