BC Ferries route 19 Nanaimo Harbour - Gabriola Island: Difference between revisions

The British Columbia Government contracted out the operation of the route which was reward too Higgs Gabriola Ferry LTD with there vessel named [[Ministry of Transportation Salt Water Ferries Atrevida|Atrevida]] which carried 5 vehicles and 40 passengers per sailing. In 1947 the contract changed to [[Gabriola Ferry Company]] with [[Ministry of Transportation Salt Water Ferries Atrevida|Atrevida]]. In May 1955 the government sold the [[Ministry of Transportation Salt Water Ferries Eena|Eena]] which carried 10-12 vehicles and 70 passengers per sailing. In February 1961 [[Ministry of Transportation Salt Water Ferries]] took over route along with [[Ministry of Transportation Salt Water Ferries Eena|Eena]] which was brought back. In June 1964 [[BC Ferries N-Class|Westwood]] which carried 18 vehicles and 125 passengers per sailing took over operations of the route.<ref>[https://www.nickdoe.ca/pdfs/Webp2157c.pdf Gabriola ferry Eena, 1955−64]Nick Doe.ca, retrieved 04-13-2021.</ref> With ever growing demand for the route [[Ministry of Transportation Salt Water Ferries]] built the [[Fraser River Marine Transportation Ltd. K-Class|MV Klatawa]] which carried 26 vehicles and 150 passengers per sailing which lasted no more than year in 1973 a 30 vehicles and 200 passengers per sailing was built named [[BC Ferries K-Class|Kahloke]]. After five years of service [[Ministry of Transportation Salt Water Ferries]] determined a 50 vehicle and 300 passengers per sailing vessel could be good for built the vessel was named [[BC Ferries Quinitsa|Quinitsa]] even after five years she was determined to be to small for route. [[Ministry of Transportation Salt Water Ferries]] built yet another vessel for route which carried 70 vehicles and 400 passengers per sailing named [[BC Ferries Quinsam|Quinsam]]. In 1985 route was transferred to [[BC Ferries]].<ref>[https://ferriesbc.proboards.com/thread/8122/eena-photo-discussion-thread Eena] West Coast Ferry Forum, retrieved 04-13-2021</ref>. In 2022 two brand new 47 vehicles and 300 passengers Island Class vessels will take over operations of the route.