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Route Name Route Details Vessel Name(s) Vessel Type(s) Vehicle Capacity Passenger Capacity Crossing Time Operated By Notes Reference(s) Adams Lake Cable Ferry: Crosses Adams Lake between Chase and Sorrento, off BC Highway 1. M.V. Adams Lake II: Cable: 10 48 5 minutes Waterbridge Ferries Incorporated [2] Arrow Park Cable Ferry
BC Ferries CEO David Hahn claimed that building the ferries in Germany would "save almost $80 million and could lead to lower fares." [4] On September 17, 2004, BC Ferries awarded [5] the vessel construction contract to Germany's Flensburger shipyard. The contract protected BC Ferries from any delays through a fixed price and fixed schedule ...
BC Ferries returned Northern Sea Wolf to its central British Columbia route in the second half of 2020. With the return to service of the larger ship, Nimpkish was sold on September 20, 2020. [ 18 ] Northern Sea Wolf resumed her regular summer route between Bella Coola and Port Hardy on June 19, 2021.
The three ferries (Coastal Renaissance, Coastal Inspiration, and Coastal Celebration) were ordered by BC Ferries to replace the aging V-class ferries. They operate on two of the busiest routes connecting the Lower Mainland to Vancouver Island—Tsawwassen↔Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen↔Duke Point. In the past, they have also served the Horseshoe ...
During the daytime, two ferries are in service, with the two ferries departing simultaneously from opposite termini and passing each other halfway. The 1.75-nautical-mile (3.24 km) crossing takes 10 to 12 minutes in each direction with a cruising speed of 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h), with a 3 to 5 minute turnaround and, therefore, operates on a 15 ...
BC Ferries refers to the route served by the Mill Bay as "The Island’s Most Beautiful Shortcut". [13] [14] In a February 24, 2011 BC Ferries news release, the MV Mill Bay was put up for sale. The news release states that the route will be closed from May 2 – 31, 2011, and will be serviced by the MV Klitsa beginning June 1, 2011. [15]
Insufficiently-sheltered waters and added travel time, leading to higher fuel costs, precluded Sidney from being selected. [ 3 ] : 36, 55, 67, 69, 105 A small private ferry dock operated by the Gulf Islands Ferry Company already existed at Swartz Bay when the choice was made to locate the BC Ferry Corporation terminal there.
Owned and operated by British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. along the British Columbia Coast, Spirit of British Columbia was assigned to the Tsawwassen–Swartz Bay route. [2] From 2005 to 2006, the S-class ferries underwent major refits. [8] In late 2017, Spirit of British Columbia departed for Poland to undergo its mid-life refit. The refit ...