With the BC Ferries’ Queen of New Westminster passenger vessel out of commission for six months and no backup vessel to service its routes, BC Ferries’ president and CEO said the company plans to seek the Ferry Commissioner’s approval for the addition of a new vessel to the fleet. The news was announced by BC Ferries Sept. 7. “If we had a backup vessel available, this incident would have had minimal impact on service,” BC Ferries President and CEO Nicolas Jimenez said. “It underscores the importance of our fleet renewal strategy to ensure we have the capacity and resilience to…