This story was updated on Jan. 4 to include information from BC Ferries.

A ferry passenger captured a stormy crossing on the Quadra Island-Campbell River route on Wednesday.

Courtenay resident Bubba Muldoe was recording the surging sea with his phone during the noon sailing when a giant wave hit.

The footage, shot from the upstairs cabin of the ferry, shows a massive breaker suddenly covering the vehicle deck.

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That kind of wave action isnB次元官网网址檛 out of the ordinary during stormy weather, according to BC Ferries spokesperson Deborah Marshall, who reviewed the footage with the companyB次元官网网址檚 executive director of fleet operations.

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She added that safety is the top priority for the ferry service.

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BC Ferries cancelled a round trip between Campbell River and Quadra Island at 10 a.m. on Wednesday due to a propulsion issue combined with high winds, Marshall said.

Engineers repaired the ferry, but the windstorm led to three cancelled round trips between 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., she said.

There were also three cancelled round trips on the Quadra Island-Cortes Island route due to high winds between 1:05 and 6:45 p.m., she added.

Environment Canada across much of the Island on Wednesday, along with southeast winds reaching up to 70 km/h in exposed coastal sections from Nanoose Bay to Campbell River.

The choppy sailing comes just two weeks after violent windstorms that led to 130 cancelled BC Ferries sailings on 14 routes on Dec. 20.

david.koch@campbellrivermirror.com
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