BC Ferries earlier cancelled the 1200 sailing from Nanaimo and the 1235 sailing from Gabriola due to problems with Quinsam’s directional controls. Repairs have taken longer than anticipated and the sailings at 1315 and 1430 from Nanaimo (1350 and 1510 from Gabriola) have also been cancelled. Troubleshooting continues and engineers are still confident a solution will be found soon and service will resume this afternoon. If problems persist, BCF is exploring setting up a water taxi service (particularly cognizant of busy school runs)