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These routes just get funding from Province of British Columbia but do not have conditions to meet under the Coastal Ferry Services Contract. | These routes just get funding from Province of British Columbia but do not have conditions to meet under the Coastal Ferry Services Contract. | ||
* '''25u''': [[BC Ferries route 25 Port McNiell - Alert Bay - Sointula|Port McNiell - Alert Bay - Sointula]] (Acts as water taxi & school trips) ( Operated by [[Western Pacific Marine Ltd.]]) | * '''25u''': [[BC Ferries route 25 Port McNiell - Alert Bay - Sointula|Port McNiell - Alert Bay - Sointula]] (Acts as water taxi & school trips) ( Operated by [[Western Pacific Marine Ltd.]] [[Western Pacific Marine Ltd. Spirit of Yalis|Spirit of Yalis]]) | ||
*'''51''': [[BC Ferriws route 51 Ahousaht – Hot Springs Cove - Tofino| Ahousaht – Hot Springs Cove - Tofino]] (Operated by [[Ocean Outfitters]]) | |||
*'''53''': [[BC Ferries Kyuquot – Tahsis – Gold River|Kyuquot – Tahsis – Gold River]] (Operated by [[Get West Adventure Cruises]]) | |||
*'''54''': [[BC Ferries route 53 Dodge Cove – Prince Rupert| Dodge Cove – Prince Rupert]] | |||
*'''55''': [[BC Ferries route 55 French Creek - Lasqueti Island|French Creek - Lasqueti Island]] (Operated by [[Western Pacific Marine Ltd.]]) | *'''55''': [[BC Ferries route 55 French Creek - Lasqueti Island|French Creek - Lasqueti Island]] (Operated by [[Western Pacific Marine Ltd.]]) | ||
*[[BC Ferries | *'''59''': [[BC Ferries route 59 Port Alberni - Kildonan - Bamfield - Port Alberni|Port Alberni - Kildonan - Bamfield - Port Alberni]] (Operated by [[Lady Rose Marine Services]]) | ||
*'''60''': [[BC Ferries route 60 Hartley Bay – Kitkatla – Oona River – Metlakatla – Prince Rupert|Hartley Bay – Kitkatla – Oona River – Metlakatla – Prince Rupert]] (Operated by [[North Co Corp]]) | |||
*[[BC Ferries Prince Rupert – Tuck Inlet|Prince Rupert – Tuck Inlet]] (Operated by Lax Kw'alaams First Nations with [[BC Ferries N-Class|Nicola]]) | *[[BC Ferries Prince Rupert – Tuck Inlet|Prince Rupert – Tuck Inlet]] (Operated by Lax Kw'alaams First Nations with [[BC Ferries N-Class|Nicola]]) | ||
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!Route served | !Route served | ||
!Notes | !Notes | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
!Coastal Celebration | !Coastal Celebration | ||
|[[File:BC | |[[File:BC Ferries Coastal Celebration-b.jpg|128px]] | ||
|2008 | |2008 | ||
|Victoria, BC | |Victoria, BC | ||
Line 190: | Line 183: | ||
!Coastal Renaissance | !Coastal Renaissance | ||
|[[File:BC Ferries Coastal Renaissance-a.jpg|128px]] | |[[File:BC Ferries Coastal Renaissance-a.jpg|128px]] | ||
| | |2007 | ||
|Victoria, BC | |Victoria, BC | ||
|[[BC Ferries Coastal Class|Coastal]] | |[[BC Ferries Coastal Class|Coastal]] | ||
|370 | |370 | ||
|1604 | |1604 | ||
|[[BC Ferries route | |[[BC Ferries route 30 Tsawwassen - Duke Point|30]] (peak)<hr>[[BC Ferries route 1 Tsawwassen - Swartz Bay|1]], [[BC Ferries route 30 Tsawwassen - Duke Point|30]] (off-peak, relief) | ||
| align="left"| | |||
|- align="center" | |||
!Island Aurora | |||
|[[File:BC FerriesI Island Aurora-a.jpg|128px]] | |||
|2019 | |||
|Victoria, BC | |||
|[[BC Ferries Island Class|Island]] | |||
|47 | |||
|300 | |||
|[[BC Ferries route 25 Port McNiell - Alert Bay - Sointula|25]] | |||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
Line 208: | Line 211: | ||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
!Island | !Island Gwawis | ||
|[[File:BC | |[[File:BC Ferries Island Gwawis-a.jpg|128px]] | ||
| | |2021 | ||
|Victoria, BC | |||
|[[BC Ferries Island Class|Island]] | |||
|47 | |||
|300 | |||
| [[BC Ferries route 19 Nanaimo Harbour - Gabriola Island|19]] | |||
| align="left"| | |||
|- align="center" | |||
!Island Kwigwis | |||
|[[File:BC Ferries Island Kwigwis-a.jpg|128px]] | |||
|2021 | |||
|Victoria, BC | |||
|[[BC Ferries Island Class|Island]] | |||
|47 | |||
|300 | |||
|[[BC Ferries route 19 Nanaimo Harbour - Gabriola Island|19]] | |||
| align="left"| | |||
|- align="center" | |||
!Island K’ulut’a | |||
| | |||
|2021 | |||
|Victoria, BC | |||
|[[BC Ferries Island Class|Island]] | |||
|47 | |||
|300 | |||
|[[BC Ferries route 23 Campbell River - Quadra Island|23]] | |||
| align="left"| | |||
|- align="center | |||
!Island Nagalis | |||
| | |||
|2021 | |||
|Victoria, BC | |Victoria, BC | ||
|[[BC Ferries Island Class|Island]] | |[[BC Ferries Island Class|Island]] | ||
|47 | |47 | ||
|300 | |300 | ||
|[[BC Ferries route | |[[BC Ferries route 23 Campbell River - Quadra Island|23]] | ||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
Line 225: | Line 258: | ||
|30 | |30 | ||
|200 | |200 | ||
|[[BC Ferries route | |[[BC Ferries route 21 Buckley Bay - Denman Island West|21]] (peak) | ||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
*Transferred from BC Ministry of Transportation and Highways in 1985. | *Transferred from BC Ministry of Transportation and Highways in 1985. | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
!Klitsa | !Klitsa | ||
| | |[[File:BC Ferries Klitsa-a.jpg|128px]] | ||
|1972 | |1972 | ||
|Victoria, BC | |Victoria, BC | ||
Line 249: | Line 282: | ||
|[[BC Ferries route 20 Chemainus - Thetis - Penelakut|20]] | |[[BC Ferries route 20 Chemainus - Thetis - Penelakut|20]] | ||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
*Purchased from Utah Department of Transportation in 2006. | *Purchased from Utah Department of Transportation and rebuilt into new design in 2006. | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
!Kwuna | !Kwuna | ||
Line 264: | Line 297: | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
!Malaspina Sky | !Malaspina Sky | ||
|[[File:BC Ferries | |[[File:BC Ferries Malaspina Sky-a.jpg|128px]] | ||
|2008 | |2008 | ||
|Victoria, BC | |Victoria, BC | ||
Line 273: | Line 306: | ||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
*Originally named Island Sky; renamed on October 24, 2019. | *Originally named Island Sky; renamed on October 24, 2019. | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
![[BC Ferries Northern Adventure|Northern Adventure]] | ![[BC Ferries Northern Adventure|Northern Adventure]] | ||
Line 292: | Line 314: | ||
|101 | |101 | ||
|640 | |640 | ||
|[[BC Ferries route 11 Prince Rupert - Skidegate|11]] ( | |[[BC Ferries route 11 Prince Rupert - Skidegate|11]] (peak)<hr>[[BC Ferries route 10 Port Hardy - Prince Rupert|10]]/[[BC Ferries route 11 Prince Rupert - Skidegate|11]] (relief) | ||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
*Purchased used in 2006 as replacement for | *Purchased used in 2006 as replacement for [[BC Ferries Queen of the North|Queen of the North]]. | ||
*Transferred to Haida Gwaii route to replace [[BC Ferries Queen of Prince Rupert|Queen of Prince Rupert]]. | *Transferred to Haida Gwaii route to replace [[BC Ferries Queen of Prince Rupert|Queen of Prince Rupert]]. | ||
*Able to service to service Discovery Coast | *Able to service to service Discovery Coast terminals. | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
![[BC Ferries Northern Expedition|Northern Expedition]] | ![[BC Ferries Northern Expedition|Northern Expedition]] | ||
Line 305: | Line 327: | ||
|130 | |130 | ||
|638 | |638 | ||
|[[BC Ferries route 10 Port Hardy - Prince Rupert|10]] ( | |[[BC Ferries route 10 Port Hardy - Prince Rupert|10]] (peak)<hr>[[BC Ferries route 10 Port Hardy - Prince Rupert|10]]/[[BC Ferries route 11 Prince Rupert - Skidegate|11]] (off-peak) | ||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
Line 315: | Line 337: | ||
|35 | |35 | ||
|150 | |150 | ||
| | |[[BC Ferries route 28 Port Hardy - Bella Coola|28]]<ref>[http://www.bcferries.com/about/projects/port-hardy-bella-coola.html?utm_campaign=Rt28&utm_medium=web&utm_source=bcfhome Journey On Board the Northern Sea Wolf, Launching Summer 2018], BC Ferries, retrieved 09-30-2017.</ref> | ||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
* | *Purchased used in 2017; entered service in 2019. | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
!Quadra Queen II | !Quadra Queen II | ||
Line 336: | Line 348: | ||
|30 | |30 | ||
|150 | |150 | ||
| | |Spare/relief | ||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
*Transferred from BC Department of Transportation and Highways in 1985. | *Transferred from BC Department of Transportation and Highways in 1985. | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
!Queen of Alberni | !Queen of Alberni | ||
|[[File:BC Ferries Queen of Alberni- | |[[File:BC Ferries Queen of Alberni-b.jpg|128px]] | ||
|1976 | |1976 | ||
|Victoria, BC | |Victoria, BC | ||
Line 353: | Line 364: | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
!Queen of Capilano | !Queen of Capilano | ||
|[[File:BC Ferries Queen of Capilano- | |[[File:BC Ferries Queen of Capilano-e.jpg|128px]] | ||
|1991 | |1991 | ||
|Victoria, BC | |Victoria, BC | ||
Line 370: | Line 381: | ||
|360 | |360 | ||
|1488 | |1488 | ||
|[[BC Ferries route 3 Horseshoe Bay - Langdale|3]] ( | |[[BC Ferries route 3 Horseshoe Bay - Langdale|3]] (peak)<hr>[[BC Ferries route 2 Horseshoe Bay - Departure Bay|2]], Spare/relief (off-peak) | ||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
Line 390: | Line 401: | ||
|127 | |127 | ||
|456 | |456 | ||
|[[BC Ferries route 5 Swartz Bay - Southern Gulf Islands| | |[[BC Ferries route 5 Swartz Bay - Southern Gulf Islands|5A]]<hr>[[BC Ferries route 4 Swartz Bay - Fulford Harbour|4]], [[BC Ferries route 7 Saltery Bay - Earls Cove|7]], [[BC Ferries route 8 Horseshoe Bay - Snug Cove|8]] (relief) | ||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
*Equipped with platform decks. | *Equipped with platform decks. | ||
Line 401: | Line 412: | ||
|270 | |270 | ||
|1325 | |1325 | ||
|[[BC Ferries route 1 Tsawwassen - Swartz Bay|1]] ( | |[[BC Ferries route 1 Tsawwassen - Swartz Bay|1]] (peak)<hr>[[BC Ferries route 30 Tsawwassen - Duke Point|30]] (relief) | ||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
*Lifted in 1991 to add upper car deck and received new engines | *Lifted in 1991 to add upper car deck and received new engines. | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
!Queen of Oak Bay | !Queen of Oak Bay | ||
Line 416: | Line 427: | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
!Queen of Surrey | !Queen of Surrey | ||
|[[File:BC Ferries Queen of Surrey- | |[[File:BC Ferries Queen of Surrey-b.jpg|128px]] | ||
|1981 | |1981 | ||
|Victoria, BC | |Victoria, BC | ||
Line 432: | Line 443: | ||
|50 | |50 | ||
|300 | |300 | ||
|[[BC Ferries route | |[[BC Ferries route 22 Denman Island - Hornby Island|22]] | ||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
*Transferred from BC Ministry of Transportation and Highways in 1985. | *Transferred from BC Ministry of Transportation and Highways in 1985. | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
Line 444: | Line 454: | ||
|70 | |70 | ||
|400 | |400 | ||
|[[BC Ferries route | |[[BC Ferries route 6 Crofton - Vesuvius|6]] | ||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
*Transferred from BC Ministry of Transportation and Highways in 1985. | *Transferred from BC Ministry of Transportation and Highways in 1985. | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
!Skeena Queen | !Skeena Queen | ||
|[[File:BC Ferries Skeena Queen- | |[[File:BC Ferries Skeena Queen-b.jpg|128px]] | ||
|1997 | |1997 | ||
|Victoria, BC | |Victoria, BC | ||
Line 458: | Line 468: | ||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
!Salish | !Salish Eagle | ||
|[[File:BC Ferries Salish | |[[File:BC Ferries Salish Eagle-b.jpg|128px]] | ||
|2016 | |2016 | ||
|Victoria, BC | |Victoria, BC | ||
Line 465: | Line 475: | ||
|138 | |138 | ||
|600 | |600 | ||
|[[BC Ferries route | |[[BC Ferries route 5 Swartz Bay - Southern Gulf Islands|5]], [[BC Ferries route 9 Southern Gulf Islands - Tsawwassen|9]] | ||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
!Salish | !Salish Heron | ||
|[[File:BC Ferries Salish | | | ||
|2021 | |||
|Victoria, BC | |||
|[[BC Ferries Salish Class|Salish]] | |||
|138 | |||
|600 | |||
|[[BC Ferries route 5 Swartz Bay - Southern Gulf Islands|5]], [[BC Ferries route 9 Southern Gulf Islands - Tsawwassen|9]] | |||
| align="left"| | |||
|- align="center" | |||
!Salish Orca | |||
|[[File:BC Ferries Salish Orca-b.jpg|128px]] | |||
|2016 | |2016 | ||
|Victoria, BC | |Victoria, BC | ||
Line 475: | Line 495: | ||
|138 | |138 | ||
|600 | |600 | ||
| [[BC Ferries route 17 Comox - Powell River|17]] | |[[BC Ferries route 17 Comox - Powell River|17]] | ||
| | | align="left"| | ||
|- align= "center" | |- align= "center" | ||
!Salish Raven | !Salish Raven | ||
| | | [[File:BC Ferries Salish Raven-a.jpg|128px]] | ||
|2016 | |2016 | ||
|Victoria, BC | |Victoria, BC | ||
Line 485: | Line 505: | ||
|138 | |138 | ||
|600 | |600 | ||
| | |[[BC Ferries route 5 Swartz Bay - Southern Gulf Islands|5]], [[BC Ferries route 9 Southern Gulf Islands - Tsawwassen|9]] | ||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
Line 499: | Line 519: | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
!Spirit of Vancouver Island | !Spirit of Vancouver Island | ||
|[[File:BC Ferries Spirit of Vancouver Island- | |[[File:BC Ferries Spirit of Vancouver Island-c.jpg|128px]] | ||
|1994 | |1994 | ||
|Victoria, BC | |Victoria, BC | ||
Line 520: | Line 540: | ||
*Transferred from BC Ministry of Transportation and Highways in 1985. | *Transferred from BC Ministry of Transportation and Highways in 1985. | ||
|} | |} | ||
<!--- | |||
===On order=== | ===On order=== | ||
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable | {| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable | ||
! | !Name | ||
!Year | |||
!Class | !Class | ||
!Vehicle capacity | !Vehicle capacity | ||
!Passenger capacity | !Passenger capacity | ||
!Route(s) served | !Route(s) served | ||
!Notes | !Notes | ||
|- | |}--> | ||
===Retired roster=== | ===Retired roster=== | ||
Line 562: | Line 563: | ||
!Route(s) served | !Route(s) served | ||
!Notes | !Notes | ||
|- align="center" | |||
! Albert J Savoie | |||
| | |||
|1960 | |||
|Victoria, BC | |||
|[[BC Ferries N-Class|N]] | |||
|16 | |||
|133 | |||
| | |||
| align="left"| | |||
*Original named the M/V [[Garibaldi]] until 1964 | |||
*Renamed the MV Westwood in 1969 until 1964 | |||
*Renamed the Albert J Savoie in 1973 | |||
*Transferred to [[Ministry of Transportation Salt Water Ferries]] in 1985. | |||
*Retired in 2002. | |||
|- align="center" | |||
!Bowen Queen | |||
|[[File:BC Ferries Bowen Queen-a.jpg|128px]] | |||
|1965 | |||
|Victoria, BC | |||
|[[BC Ferries Powell River Class|Powell River]] | |||
|70 | |||
|400 | |||
|[[BC Ferries route 6 Crofton - Vesuvius|6]] (peak)<hr> Spare/relief (off-peak) | |||
| align="left"| | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
![[BC Ferries Cy Peck|Cy Peck]] | ![[BC Ferries Cy Peck|Cy Peck]] | ||
Line 643: | Line 669: | ||
*Renamed from Kahloke in 1963. | *Renamed from Kahloke in 1963. | ||
*Retired in 1976 with delivery of [[BC Ferries C-Class|Cowichan class]] vessels. | *Retired in 1976 with delivery of [[BC Ferries C-Class|Cowichan class]] vessels. | ||
|- align="center" | |||
!Mayne Queen | |||
|[[File:BC Ferries Mayne Queen-c.jpg|128px]] | |||
|1965 | |||
|Victoria, BC | |||
|[[BC Ferries Powell River Class|Powell River]] | |||
|70 | |||
|400 | |||
|[[BC Ferries route 5 Swartz Bay - Southern Gulf Islands|5A]] | |||
| align="left"| | |||
*Equipped with side load ramps until 1979. | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
![[BC Ferries Mill Bay|Mill Bay]] | ![[BC Ferries Mill Bay|Mill Bay]] | ||
Line 732: | Line 769: | ||
*Renamed from Motor Princess in 1963. | *Renamed from Motor Princess in 1963. | ||
*Retired in 1980. | *Retired in 1980. | ||
|- align="center" | |||
!Powell River Queen | |||
|[[File:BC Ferries Powell River Queen-b.jpg|128px]] | |||
|1965 | |||
|Victoria, BC | |||
|[[BC Ferries Powell River Class|Powell River]] | |||
|68 | |||
|400 | |||
|[[BC Ferries route 23 Campbell River - Quadra Island|23]] | |||
| align="left"| | |||
*Saddle lounges removed to allow for additional overheight vehicles in 1973. | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
![[BC Ferries Princess of Vancouver|Princess of Vancouver]] | ![[BC Ferries Princess of Vancouver|Princess of Vancouver]] | ||
Line 806: | Line 854: | ||
|115 | |115 | ||
|700 | |700 | ||
|[[BC Ferries route 10 Port Hardy - Prince Rupert|10]], <hr> [[BC Ferries route 11 Prince Rupert - Skidegate]] (Refit replacement) | |[[BC Ferries route 10 Port Hardy - Prince Rupert|10]], <hr> [[BC Ferries route 11 Prince Rupert - Skidegate|11]] (Refit replacement) | ||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
*Originally built as Stena Danica operating in Sweeden. | *Originally built as Stena Danica operating in Sweeden. | ||
Line 996: | Line 1,044: | ||
Vessel owned by BC Ferries but not operated by them. | Vessel owned by BC Ferries but not operated by them. | ||
===Current=== | |||
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable | {| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable | ||
!Name | !Name | ||
Line 1,020: | Line 1,069: | ||
*Original named the M/V [[Quadra Queen]] until 1969 | *Original named the M/V [[Quadra Queen]] until 1969 | ||
*Renamed the MV Cortes Queen in 1969 until 1973 | *Renamed the MV Cortes Queen in 1969 until 1973 | ||
*Renamed the Nicola | *Renamed the Nicola in 1973 | ||
*Transferred from BC Department of Transportation and Highways in 1985. | *Transferred from BC Department of Transportation and Highways in 1985. | ||
*Vessel transferred to Lax Kw'alaams First Nation as ''Spirit of Lax Kw'alaams'' but stilled owned by [[BC Ferries]]. | *Vessel transferred to Lax Kw'alaams First Nation as ''Spirit of Lax Kw'alaams'' but stilled owned by [[BC Ferries]]. | ||
|} | |||
===Retired=== | |||
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable | |||
!Name | |||
!Thumbnail | |||
!Year | |||
!Port of Registry | |||
!Class | |||
!Vehicle capacity | |||
!Passenger capacity | |||
!Route(s) served | |||
!Operator | |||
!Notes | |||
|- align="center" | |||
! Garibaldi II | |||
| | |||
|1964 | |||
|Victoria, BC | |||
|[[BC Ferries N-Class|N]] | |||
|7 | |||
|332 | |||
|[[BC Ferries Darrell Bay - Woodfibre| Darrell Bay - Woodfibre]] | |||
|Woodfibre Pulp Mill owner | |||
| align="left"| | |||
*Expand passengers capacity in 1977 | |||
*Transferred own ship from [[Ministry of Transportation Salt Water Ferries]] | |||
|} | |||
==Under contract but not owned by [[BC Ferries]]== | |||
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable | |||
!Name | |||
!Thumbnail | |||
!Year | |||
!Port of Registry | |||
!Class | |||
!Vehicle / cargo capacity | |||
!Passenger capacity | |||
!Route(s) served | |||
!Operator | |||
!Notes | |||
|- align="center" | |||
!MV Uchuck III | |||
| | |||
|None | |||
|Victoria, BC | |||
|1942 | |||
|70 tons cargo | |||
|100 passengers | |||
|[[BC Ferries Kyuquot – Tahsis – Gold River|Kyuquot – Tahsis – Gold River]] | |||
|[[Get West Adventure Cruises]] | |||
| align="left"| | |||
*Built in Oregon as a minesweeper. | |||
*Purchased in 1951, converted and entered service in 1955. | |||
|- align="center" | |||
!MV Frances Barkley | |||
| | |||
|None | |||
|Victoria, BC | |||
|1958 | |||
|100 tons cargo | |||
|200 passengers | |||
|[[BC Ferries Port Alberni - Kildonan - Bamfield - Port Alberni|Port Alberni - Kildonan - Bamfield - Port Alberni]] | |||
|[[Lady Rose Marine Services]] | |||
| align="left"| | |||
*Ex-car ferry Hidle, purchased in 1990.<ref>[http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/4/vrqs-srib/eng/vessel-registrations/details/806968 Details for registered vessel FRANCES BARKLEY (O.N. 806968)], Transport Canada, retrieved 05-06-2017.</ref><ref>[http://ferriesbc.proboards.com/thread/7125/frances-barkley-photo-discussion-thread MV Frances Barkley - photo & discussion thread], West Coast Ferries Forum, retrieved 05-06-2017.</ref> | |||
|- align="center" | |||
!MV Spirit of Yalis | |||
| | |||
|None | |||
|Victoria, BC | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|[[BC Ferries route 25 Port McNiell - Alert Bay - Sointula| Port McNiell - Alert Bay]] | |||
|[[Western Pacific Marine Ltd.]] | |||
| | |||
|- align="center" | |||
! MV Centurion VII | |||
| | |||
|None | |||
|Victoria, BC | |||
|1985 | |||
|Limited freight capacity | |||
| | |||
|[[BC Ferries route 55 French Creek - Lasqueti Island|French Creek - Lasqueti Island]] | |||
|[[Western Pacific Marine Ltd.]] | |||
| | |||
|} | |} | ||
Latest revision as of 19:34, 7 January 2024
British Columbia Ferry Services, known as BC Ferries, is one of the largest ferry systems in the world. They provide service along the BC coast, between the mainland, Vancouver Island and numerous smaller islands along the coast.
History
BC Ferries was founded in the late 1950s as a crown corporation of the BC Government, and began operating a single route between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay on June 15, 1960. They later took over ferry operations from Black Ball Lines in the 1960s when the company was experiencing job action. To cope with increasing demand during the 1970s, BC Ferries embarked on a program to lengthen and add another deck to its vessels to increase their capacity. Saltwater ferry services provided by the BC Department of Transportation and Highways were transferred to BC Ferries in 1985. In 2003, the crown corporation was spun off as the independent company British Columbia Ferry Services.
COVID 19 response
For more information on operational changes related to COVID-19, please refer to Transportation-related agency responses to COVID-19 pandemic.
Routes
BC Ferries assigns route numbers to its ferry services. These numbers are for internal use, and are not normally displayed to the public.
Current routes
Regulated by Province of British Columbia
These routes require a certain amount of round trips per day and certain amount of sailing per year to meet the Coastal Ferry Services Contract.
- 1: Tsawwassen - Swartz Bay
- 2: Horseshoe Bay - Departure Bay
- 3: Horseshoe Bay - Langdale
- 4: Swartz Bay - Fulford Harbour
- 5: Swartz Bay - Southern Gulf Islands
- 5A: Swartz Bay - Southern Gulf Islands
- 6: Crofton - Vesuvius
- 7: Saltery Bay - Earls Cove
- 8: Horseshoe Bay - Snug Cove
- 9: Southern Gulf Islands - Tsawwassen
- 9A: Tsawwassen - Southern Gulf Island (Peak Season only)
- 10: Port Hardy - Prince Rupert (Inside Passage)
- 11: Prince Rupert - Skidegate (Haida Gwaii)
- 12: Mill Bay - Brentwood Bay
- 17: Comox - Powell River
- 18: Powell River - Texada Island
- 19: Nanaimo Harbour - Gabriola Island
- 20: Chemainus - Thetis - Penelakut
- 21: Buckley Bay - Denman Island West
- 22: Denman Island - Hornby Island (Gravelly Bay - Shingle Spit)
- 23: Campbell River - Quadra Island
- 24: Quadra Island - Cortes Island
- 25: Port McNiell - Alert Bay - Sointula
- 26: Skidegate - Alliford Bay
- 28: Port Hardy - Bella Coola (Discovery Coast) (Summer)
- 28A Discover Coast Connector (Year around)
- 30: Tsawwassen - Duke Point
Former
- 40: Port Hardy - Bella Coola (Discovery Coast)
- Kelsey Bay - Northern Vancouver Island
Contracted out routes but regulated by the Province
- 13 Langdale - Gambier Island - Keats Island (Operated by Kona Winds Yacht Charters Ltd.) (Passenger only)
Unregulated routes contracted out
These routes just get funding from Province of British Columbia but do not have conditions to meet under the Coastal Ferry Services Contract.
- 25u: Port McNiell - Alert Bay - Sointula (Acts as water taxi & school trips) ( Operated by Western Pacific Marine Ltd. Spirit of Yalis)
- 51: Ahousaht – Hot Springs Cove - Tofino (Operated by Ocean Outfitters)
- 53: Kyuquot – Tahsis – Gold River (Operated by Get West Adventure Cruises)
- 54: Dodge Cove – Prince Rupert
- 55: French Creek - Lasqueti Island (Operated by Western Pacific Marine Ltd.)
- 59: Port Alberni - Kildonan - Bamfield - Port Alberni (Operated by Lady Rose Marine Services)
- 60: Hartley Bay – Kitkatla – Oona River – Metlakatla – Prince Rupert (Operated by North Co Corp)
- Prince Rupert – Tuck Inlet (Operated by Lax Kw'alaams First Nations with Nicola)
Terminals
The list of terminals in the system by region.
Metro Vancouver & Southern Vancouver Island
- Tsawwassen
- Horseshoe Bay
- Snug Cove
- Swartz Bay
- Brentwood Bay
- Mill Bay
- Crofton
- Chemainus
- Duke Point
- Nanaimo Harbour
- Departure Bay
Sunshine Coast & Texada Island
Southern Gulf Island
- Sturdies Bay
- Village Bay
- Lyall Habrour
- Otter Bay
- Long Habrour
- Fulford Harbour
- Vesuvius
- Telegraph Harbour
- Preedy Harbour
Northern Vancouver Island & Northern Gulf Islands
- Buckley Bay
- Denman Island West
- Gravelly Bay
- Shingle Spit
- Little River
- Campbell River
- Quathiaski Cove
- Heriot Bay
- Whaletown
- Alert Bay
- Sointula
- Port McNiell
- Bear Cove
Central & Northern Coast & Haida Gwaii
Fleet
Cable vessel
Name | Thumbnail | Year | Port of Registry | Class | Vehicle capacity | Passenger capacity | Route(s) served | Notes |
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Baynes Sound Connector | 2015 | Victoria, BC | None | 50 | 150 | 21 |
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Conventional vessels
Name | Thumbnail | Year | Port of Registry | Class | Vehicle capacity | Passenger capacity | Route served | Notes |
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Coastal Celebration | 2008 | Victoria, BC | Coastal | 370 | 1604 | 1 | ||
Coastal Inspiration | 2008 | Victoria, BC | Coastal | 370 | 1604 | 30 | ||
Coastal Renaissance | 2007 | Victoria, BC | Coastal | 370 | 1604 | 30 (peak) 1, 30 (off-peak, relief) |
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Island Aurora | 2019 | Victoria, BC | Island | 47 | 300 | 25 | ||
Island Discovery | 2019 | Victoria, BC | Island | 47 | 300 | 18 | ||
Island Gwawis | 2021 | Victoria, BC | Island | 47 | 300 | 19 | ||
Island Kwigwis | 2021 | Victoria, BC | Island | 47 | 300 | 19 | ||
Island K’ulut’a | 2021 | Victoria, BC | Island | 47 | 300 | 23 | ||
Island Nagalis | 2021 | Victoria, BC | Island | 47 | 300 | 23 | ||
Kahloke | 1973 | Victoria, BC | K | 30 | 200 | 21 (peak) |
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Klitsa | 1972 | Victoria, BC | K | 22 | 150 | 12 |
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Kuper | 1985 | Victoria, BC | K | 32 | 269 | 20 |
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Kwuna | 1975 | Victoria, BC | K | 26 | 150 | 26 |
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Malaspina Sky | 2008 | Victoria, BC | I | 125 | 465 | 7 |
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Northern Adventure | 2004 | Victoria, BC | None | 101 | 640 | 11 (peak) 10/11 (relief) |
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Northern Expedition | 2009 | Victoria, BC | None | 130 | 638 | 10 (peak) 10/11 (off-peak) |
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Northern Sea Wolf | 2000 | Victoria, BC | None | 35 | 150 | 28[1] |
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Quadra Queen II | 1969 | Victoria, BC | T | 30 | 150 | Spare/relief |
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Queen of Alberni | 1976 | Victoria, BC | C | 290 | 1193 | 30 |
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Queen of Capilano | 1991 | Victoria, BC | I | 100 | 457 | 8 |
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Queen of Coquitlam | 1976 | Victoria, BC | C | 360 | 1488 | 3 (peak) 2, Spare/relief (off-peak) |
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Queen of Cowichan | 1976 | Victoria, BC | C | 360 | 1488 | 2 (peak) 2, 3 (off-peak) |
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Queen of Cumberland | 1992 | Victoria, BC | I | 127 | 456 | 5A 4, 7, 8 (relief) |
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Queen of New Westminster | 1964 | Victoria, BC | None | 270 | 1325 | 1 (peak) 30 (relief) |
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Queen of Oak Bay | 1981 | Victoria, BC | C | 360 | 1488 | 2 | ||
Queen of Surrey | 1981 | Victoria, BC | C | 360 | 1488 | 3 (peak) 2, 3 (off-peak) |
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Quinitsa | 1977 | Victoria, BC | None | 50 | 300 | 22 |
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Quinsam | 1982 | Victoria, BC | None | 70 | 400 | 6 |
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Skeena Queen | 1997 | Victoria, BC | Century | 100 | 450 | 4 | ||
Salish Eagle | 2016 | Victoria, BC | Salish | 138 | 600 | 5, 9 | ||
Salish Heron | 2021 | Victoria, BC | Salish | 138 | 600 | 5, 9 | ||
Salish Orca | 2016 | Victoria, BC | Salish | 138 | 600 | 17 | ||
Salish Raven | 2016 | Victoria, BC | Salish | 138 | 600 | 5, 9 | ||
Spirit of British Columbia | 1993 | Victoria, BC | Spirit | 410 | 2100 | 1 | ||
Spirit of Vancouver Island | 1994 | Victoria, BC | Spirit | 410 | 2100 | 1 | ||
Tachek | 1969 | Victoria, BC | T | 30 | 150 | 24 |
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Retired roster
Name | Thumbnail | Year | Port of Registry | Class | Vehicle capacity | Passenger capacity | Route(s) served | Notes |
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Albert J Savoie | 1960 | Victoria, BC | N | 16 | 133 |
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Bowen Queen | 1965 | Victoria, BC | Powell River | 70 | 400 | 6 (peak) Spare/relief (off-peak) |
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Cy Peck | 1913 | Victoria, BC | None | 18 | 135 | 5, 8 |
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Dogwood Princess | 1969 | Victoria, BC | None | 0 | 30 | 13 |
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Dogwood Princess II | 1979 | Victoria, BC | None | 0 | 38 | 13 |
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George S Pearson | 1925 | Victoria, BC | None | 18 | 134 | 5 |
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Howe Sound Queen | 1964 | Victoria, BC | None | 70 | 300 | 6 | ||
Jervis Queen | 1926 | Victoria, BC | None | 45 | 600 | 7 |
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Langdale Queen | 1903 | Victoria, BC | None | 80 | 600 | 3 |
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Mayne Queen | 1965 | Victoria, BC | Powell River | 70 | 400 | 5A |
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Mill Bay | 1956 | Victoria, BC | None | 16 | 136 | 12 |
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Nimpkish | 1973 | Victoria, BC | N | 16 | 95 | 28A |
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North Island Princess | 1958 | Victoria, BC | None | 49 | 150 | 18 |
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PacifiCat Discovery | 1999 | Victoria, BC | PacifiCat | 235 | 1000 | 2 |
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PacifiCat Explorer | 1998 | Victoria, BC | PacifiCat | 235 | 1000 | 2 |
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PacifiCat Voyager | 2000 | Victoria, BC | PacifiCat | 235 | 1000 | 2 |
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Pender Queen | 1923 | Victoria, BC | None | 40 | 250 | 5 |
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Powell River Queen | 1965 | Victoria, BC | Powell River | 68 | 400 | 23 |
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Princess of Vancouver | 1955 | Victoria, BC | None | 150 | 984 | 17 |
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Queen of Burnaby | 1965 | Victoria, BC | B | 192 | 897 | 17 |
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Queen of Chilliwack | 1978 | Victoria, BC | None | 115 | 400 | 28 (summer) 7 (off-peak) |
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Queen of Esquimalt | 1963 | Victoria, BC | V | 376 | 1656 | 3 (summer) Backup/relief vessel (off-peak) |
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Queen of the Islands | 1963 | Victoria, BC | None | 483 | 40 | 9 |
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Queen of the North | 1969 | Victoria, BC | None | 115 | 700 | 10, 11 (Refit replacement) |
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Queen of Prince Rupert | 1965 | Victoria, BC | None | 80 | 544 | 10 (off peak) 11 |
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Queen of Nanaimo | 1964 | Victoria, BC | B | 192 | 1,004 | 9 |
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Queen of Saanich | 1963 | Victoria, BC | V | 360 | 1708 | 1 |
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Queen of Sidney | 1960 | Victoria, BC | Sidney | 138 | 989 | 17 |
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Queen of Tsawwassen | 1960 | Victoria, BC | Sidney | 128 | 640 | 7 (summer) Backup/relief vessel (off-peak) |
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Queen of Vancouver | 1962 | Victoria, BC | V | 338 | 1708 | 1 |
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Queen of Victoria | 1962 | Victoria, BC | V | 286 | 1360 | 1 |
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Quillayute | 1927 | Victoria, BC | None | 35 | 600 | 7 |
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Saltspring Queen | 1949 | Victoria, BC | None | 36 | 187 | 4, 5, 6 |
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Sechelt Queen | 1947 | Victoria, BC | None | 83 | 670 | 3 |
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S.S. Smokwa | 1946 | Victoria, BC | None | 46 | 473 | 3 |
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Sunshine Coast Queen | 1952 | Victoria, BC | None | 180 | 973 | 3 |
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Tenaka | 1964 | Victoria, BC | None | 30 | 244 | 24 |
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Vesuvius Queen | 1950 | Victoria, BC | None | 35 | 184 | 4, 5, 6 |
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Independently operated but owned by BC Ferries
Vessel owned by BC Ferries but not operated by them.
Current
Name | Thumbnail | Year | Port of Registry | Class | Vehicle capacity | Passenger capacity | Route(s) served | Operator | Notes |
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Nicola | 1960 | Victoria, BC | N | 16 | 133 | Prince Rupert - Port Simpson | Lax Kw'alaams First Nation |
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Retired
Name | Thumbnail | Year | Port of Registry | Class | Vehicle capacity | Passenger capacity | Route(s) served | Operator | Notes |
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Garibaldi II | 1964 | Victoria, BC | N | 7 | 332 | Darrell Bay - Woodfibre | Woodfibre Pulp Mill owner |
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Under contract but not owned by BC Ferries
Name | Thumbnail | Year | Port of Registry | Class | Vehicle / cargo capacity | Passenger capacity | Route(s) served | Operator | Notes |
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MV Uchuck III | None | Victoria, BC | 1942 | 70 tons cargo | 100 passengers | Kyuquot – Tahsis – Gold River | Get West Adventure Cruises |
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MV Frances Barkley | None | Victoria, BC | 1958 | 100 tons cargo | 200 passengers | Port Alberni - Kildonan - Bamfield - Port Alberni | Lady Rose Marine Services | ||
MV Spirit of Yalis | None | Victoria, BC | Port McNiell - Alert Bay | Western Pacific Marine Ltd. | |||||
MV Centurion VII | None | Victoria, BC | 1985 | Limited freight capacity | French Creek - Lasqueti Island | Western Pacific Marine Ltd. |
External Links
References
- ↑ Journey On Board the Northern Sea Wolf, Launching Summer 2018, BC Ferries, retrieved 09-30-2017.
- ↑ Details for registered vessel FRANCES BARKLEY (O.N. 806968), Transport Canada, retrieved 05-06-2017.
- ↑ MV Frances Barkley - photo & discussion thread, West Coast Ferries Forum, retrieved 05-06-2017.