Port hit by fake news
Acting Port board chair Donna Hais said someone sent an anonymous letter to major players in the cruise industry alleging Nanaimo’s dock was unsafe and ships should avoid it altogether. Hais said they were made aware of the letter by industry colleagues roughly 16 months ago.
“It’s a devastating situation,” Hais told NanaimoNewsNOW. “That seriously hurt our reputation in a very small industry and we’ve had to fight hard to come back.”
Hais said several cruise operators cancelled visits in 2018 and 2019, resulting in just three ships on the books for this year and five visits in 2018.
Nanaimo’s facilities are entirely safe and all of the allegations in the letter were false, Hais said. She said local infrastructure is required to pass routine maintenance and inspections and undergoes marine surveys each year.
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Cruise ships are a seasonal pestilence to many on the coast. It ain’t all wine and roses.