I once took a ferry from Wales to Ireland. A ferry worker told me to move my bike to a spot he specified. When the boat arrived and I went down to my bike, I discovered that during the sailing, engine oil had been dripping directly onto one of my rear panniers and onto the sleeping bag bungeed on the rear rack. Oil had penetrated inside the pannier to the clothes inside. I filed an immediate claim in the ferry office. They sent me a check fairly promptly.

I've taken BC Ferries and like others, never saw a bike rack on their boats, or any other ferry boats throughout the world. My last time on BC Ferries was 2 years ago. I was on Washington State Ferries about 10 days ago.