The incident forced two other vessels to hold in place, including the 11:55 a.m. sailing destined for Bowen Island and the 10:55 a.m. sailing arriving from Nanaimo.
Ferry sailings in Nanaimo were delayed Sunday after a police incident on a vessel travelling between Langdale and Horseshoe Bay.
The B.C. Ferries website said Sunday afternoon that the Queen of Surrey was holding in the Horseshoe Bay dock because of the incident.
The incident forced two other vessels to hold in place, including the 11:55 a.m. sailing destined for Bowen Island and the 10:55 a.m. sailing arriving from Nanaimo.
The B.C. Ferries website said the sailing bound for Nanaimo from Horseshoe Bay scheduled to leave at 1:25 p.m. was delayed.
An update just after 4 p.m. on the website said the sailing arriving from Nanaimo was holding outside of the dock.
It said police requested that no vessels enter or exit Horseshoe Bay.
Vehicle traffic at Horseshoe Bay and Departure Bay in Nanaimo was at capacity Sunday afternoon, they said.
A social media post from the West Vancouver Police said they were on the scene to “provide assistance to a member of the public.”