Active Pass

Active Pass

. The pass stretches 5.5 km from northeast to southwest with two roughly right angle bends.

It was named for the "Active", a United States survey vessel, the first steamer to navigate the pass in 1855. ["Active Pass". Encyclopedia of British Columbia. Harbour Publishing. 2000.]

Currently, the pass is used by BC Ferries' passenger and vehicle ferry runs between B.C.'s Lower Mainland, the southern Gulf Islands and Swartz Bay on southern Vancouver Island. Because the Pass is so narrow, the ferries pass very close to the sides. It is also used by pleasure craft, fishing boats, freighters and freight ferries, making it very 'active' commercially as well. However, strong eddies and rip currents are always present in the pass, making it a hazardous corridor for smaller vessels to transit. A variety of wildlife may be seen in the pass, including harbour seals, sea lions, and bald eagles.

Accidents in Active Pass

*On August 2, 1970, three people aboard the BC Ferry Queen of Victoria perished and the ship itself suffered close to $1 million damage when a Russian Freighter, the "Sergey Yesinin", struck it in Active Pass.Bannerman, Gary and Patricia. The Ships of British Columbia. pp.109-110. Hancock House. 1985]
*On August 9, 1979, the BC Ferry Queen of Alberni ran aground at Collinson Reef in Active Pass, causing the vessel to tip dramatically to one side. Extensive vehicle and ship damage occurred, as well as the casualty of a racehorse.Bannerman, Gary and Patricia. The Ships of British Columbia. pp.109-110. Hancock House. 1985]

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* [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&z=12&ll=48.853873,-123.296471&spn=0.09533,0.32135&t=k&om=1 Google Maps - Active Pass]


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