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'''Quinitsa''' is the only vessel in the Quinitsa class.<ref>[http://www.bcferries.com/onboard-experiences/fleet/profile-quinitsa.html Quinitsa], BC Ferries, retrieved 01-22-2017.</ref> | '''Quinitsa''' is the only vessel in the Quinitsa class.<ref>[http://www.bcferries.com/onboard-experiences/fleet/profile-quinitsa.html Quinitsa], BC Ferries, retrieved 01-22-2017.</ref> | ||
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After returning from BC Ferries in late 1983, Quinitsa was assigned to the Buckley Bay - Denman Island route, again replacing Kahloke. Quinitsa returned to the BC Ferries fleet in 1985 when all Ministry of Transportation saltwater operations were transferred to BC Ferries, but continued operating on the same route ([[BC Ferries route 21 Buckley Bay - Denman Island West|21]]). In 2008, Quinitsa went through a midlife refit, receiving refurbished passenger accommodations, new engines, and an upgraded bridge. Quinitsa was replaced on route 21 in January 2016 by the cable ferry [[BC Ferries Baynes Sound Connector|Baynes Sound Connector]]. This shifted Quinitsa to spare vessel duty, replacing the retiring [[BC Ferries Tenaka|Tenaka]]. During its duty as a spare vessel, it primarily served as a refit relief on routes 21 and [[BC Ferries route 22 Denman Island - Hornby Island|22]]. It was also stationed in Fulford Harbour during the summer of 2018, when [[BC Ferries I-Class|Queen of Cumberland]] was taken out of service; Quinitsa's slow speed was found to be unsuitable in keeping up with the Southern Gulf Island schedules, and it was only used occasionally for dangerous cargo sailings in the Southern Gulf Islands. | After returning from BC Ferries in late 1983, Quinitsa was assigned to the Buckley Bay - Denman Island route, again replacing Kahloke. Quinitsa returned to the BC Ferries fleet in 1985 when all Ministry of Transportation saltwater operations were transferred to BC Ferries, but continued operating on the same route ([[BC Ferries route 21 Buckley Bay - Denman Island West|21]]). In 2008, Quinitsa went through a midlife refit, receiving refurbished passenger accommodations, new engines, and an upgraded bridge. Quinitsa was replaced on route 21 in January 2016 by the cable ferry [[BC Ferries Baynes Sound Connector|Baynes Sound Connector]]. This shifted Quinitsa to spare vessel duty, replacing the retiring [[BC Ferries Tenaka|Tenaka]]. During its duty as a spare vessel, it primarily served as a refit relief on routes 21 and [[BC Ferries route 22 Denman Island - Hornby Island|22]]. It was also stationed in Fulford Harbour during the summer of 2018, when [[BC Ferries I-Class|Queen of Cumberland]] was taken out of service; Quinitsa's slow speed was found to be unsuitable in keeping up with the Southern Gulf Island schedules, and it was only used occasionally for dangerous cargo sailings in the Southern Gulf Islands. | ||
After the delivery of [[BC Ferries Island Class#Island Aurora|Island Aurora]] freed up [[BC Ferries T-Class#Quadra Queen II|Quadra Queen II]] to become the new minor-class spare vessel, Quinitsa was moved to route [[BC Ferries route 6 Crofton - Vesuvius|6]] beginning on June 4, 2019 to replace the retiring [[BC Ferries Howe Sound Queen|Howe Sound Queen]]. The assignment of Quinitsa was not well received, as it has a lower vehicle capacity than the vessel it replaced. The larger [[BC Ferries Powell River Class|Bowen Queen]] was placed on route 6 during the peak seasons (from March 30, 2020 until October 1, 2020, and again from April 1, 2021 to October 11, 2021), once again relegating Quinitsa to spare vessel duties during these times. | After the delivery of [[BC Ferries Island Class#Island Aurora|Island Aurora]] freed up [[BC Ferries T-Class#Quadra Queen II|Quadra Queen II]] to become the new minor-class spare vessel, Quinitsa was moved to route [[BC Ferries route 6 Crofton - Vesuvius|6]] beginning on June 4, 2019 to replace the retiring [[BC Ferries Howe Sound Queen|Howe Sound Queen]]. The assignment of Quinitsa was not well received, as it has a lower vehicle capacity than the vessel it replaced. The larger [[BC Ferries Powell River Class|Bowen Queen]] was placed on route 6 during the peak seasons (from March 30, 2020 until October 1, 2020, and again from April 1, 2021 to October 11, 2021), once again relegating Quinitsa to spare vessel duties during these times. Quinitsa was assigned to route [[BC Ferries route 22 Denman Island - Hornby Island|22]] in June 2023, once again replacing Kahloke. | ||
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