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Designed by Philip F. Spaulding & Associates, constructed in 1963 by the Puget Sound Bridge & Dry Dock Company in Seattle, Washington, [1] the M/V Taku is named after Taku Glacier which is located just southeast of Juneau, Alaska, and has been in the ferry system for over forty years.
Hebrides, the first of the trio, was launched on 20 November 1963, entered service on 15 April 1964 [1] and served Calmac until 14 November 1985. [4] After a lay up, she was sold to Torbay Seaways, owners of her sister ship, Clansman. From 24 May 1986, [4] for a couple of years, as Devonian, she ran between Torquay and the Channel Islands. [1]
M/V Queen of the Islands was a RORO ferry operated by BC Ferries between 1963 and 1991. Although the passenger areas provided for an enjoyable travel experience for the general public, she was much maligned by the crews that worked on her, and the Queen of the Islands quickly garnered a reputation as being one of the most unloved ships ever to have operated with BC Ferries.
Burnaby-class ferry For BC Ferries [23] 3 December United Kingdom: J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole: Ruwais: Tug: For Shell Company of Qatar Ltd. [24] 7 December United States: Lockheed Shipbuilding: Seattle, Washington: Schofield: Brooke-class frigate 17 December Sweden: Sölvesborg Varv Ab: Sölvesborg: Apollo: Ferry: For Rederi AB Slite: 19 ...
The auction concluded on January 19, 2022, with the ferry sold "as is" and "where is" to Paul Italia, Ron Castellano and Staten Island natives Colin Jost and Pete Davidson [9] for a final selling price of $280,100. [10] The new owners planned on converting the ferry into an entertainment venue at the cost of $34 million as of 2024. [11]
TEV Rangatira was a passenger ferry that sailed the Wellington to Lyttelton route between 1931 and 1963. She was the first turbo-electric vessel (TEV) to arrive in Australia or New Zealand waters. [1] During the Christmas season she would also run trips between Wellington and Picton.
Acquired in Gulf Island Ferry Company purchase, formerly named Motor Princess. Sunk and scrapped in 2003 [15] MV Princess of Vancouver: Princess class: 1955: 1985-1987: 150: 984: Formerly part of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways' saltwater ferry fleet and the Canadian Pacific Railway: MV Queen of the Islands: None: 1963: 1963-1991: ...
She became the first vessel of the Alaska Marine Highway when it was established in 1963. [4] After breaking loose from her mooring during a severe windstorm on January 13, 2021, she capsized and sank west of the Guemes ferry dock in the Guemes Channel in Anacortes, WA. The vessel had most recently been used as a scallop tender.