BC Ferries says a terminal near Nanaimo that was knocked out of service by a runaway ferry just days before last Christmas will be open again next week.
The Duke Point terminal was rammed Dec. 20 by the Coastal Inspiration after the failure of a manoeuvring control system on the ship, which is one of the fleet's newest vessels.
There were no major injuries in the collision but the dock suffered $2 million in damage and the bow of the ferry was also mangled.
The Coastal Inspiration was back in service within a few weeks but vessels on the mid-Island run had to be re-routed to Departure Bay while the Duke Point dock was being repaired.
That work is now almost complete and BC Ferries has set the reopening of the terminal for May 1.
