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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 ...
The Kootenay Lake ferry is a ferry across Kootenay Lake in southeastern British Columbia, which operates between Balfour, on the west side of the lake, and Kootenay Bay, on the east side. The MV Osprey 2000 and the MV Balfour are the two vessels used. [1] The route is the world's longest free scenic ferry which carries vehicles. [2]
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. Operator: BC Ferries: Port of registry: Victoria, British Columbia: Route: Bella Coola to Port Hardy Also Bella Coola to Ocean Falls, Denny Island (Shearwater), Bella Bella year round: Cost: CAD$12.6 million purchase price; $62.4 million refit cost; Acquired: August 30, 2017: In service: June 3, 2019 ...
The Upper Arrow Lake Ferry is a ferry across Upper Arrow Lake in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. Linking Shelter Bay and Galena Bay , the ferry, part of BC Highway 23 , is by road about 52 kilometres (32 mi) south of Revelstoke and 47 kilometres (29 mi) north of Nakusp .
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 ...
MV Malaspina Sky is an Intermediate-class ferry in the BC Ferries fleet built in 2008.. Originally named Island Sky, the ship has operated on the Earl's Cove–Saltery Bay route since its first day of service for BC Ferries on February 19, 2009.
Swartz Bay is a 22.7 ha (56.1-acre) [2] ferry terminal and a major transportation facility at Swartz Bay in North Saanich, British Columbia. It is located 32 km (20 mi) north of Victoria on Vancouver Island. The terminal is part of the BC Ferries system, as well as part of Highway 17.