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Revision as of 00:06, 2 July 2020
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
- 1: Tsawwassen - Swartz Bay
- 2: Horseshoe Bay - Departure Bay
- 3: Horseshoe Bay - Langdale
- 4: Swartz Bay - Fulford Harbour
- 5: 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 (Summer 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)
- 28A Bella Bella - Bella Coola (Discovery Coast Connector) (Year around)
- 30: Tsawwassen - Duke Point
Former
- 40: Port Hardy - Bella Coola (Discovery Coast)
Fleet
Cable vessel
Name | Thumbnail | Year | Class | Vehicle capacity | Passenger capacity | Route(s) served | Notes |
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Baynes Sound Connector | 2015 | None | 50 | 150 | 21 |
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Conventional vessels
Name | Thumbnail | Year | Class | Vehicle capacity | Passenger capacity | Route served | Notes |
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Bowen Queen | 1965 | Powell River | 70 | 400 | 6 (Peak Season) Backup/relief vessel (Off Peak Season) |
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Coastal Celebration | 2008 | Coastal | 370 | 1604 | 1 | ||
Coastal Inspiration | 2008 | Coastal | 370 | 1604 | 30 | ||
Coastal Renaissance | 2008 | Coastal | 370 | 1604 | 2 (peak) Replacement for the Coastal Class, & Spirit of British Columbia |
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Island Discovery | 2019 | Island | 47 | 300 | 18 | ||
Island Aurora | 2019 | Island | 47 | 300 | 25 | ||
Kahloke | 1973 | K | 30 | 200 | 22 |
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Klitsa | 1972 | K | 22 | 150 | 12 |
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Kuper | 1985 | K | 32 | 269 | 20 |
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Kwuna | 1975 | K | 26 | 150 | 26 |
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Malaspina Sky | 2008 | I | 125 | 465 | 7 |
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Mayne Queen | 1965 | Powell River | 70 | 400 | 5A |
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Nimpkish | 1973 | N | 16 | 95 | 28A |
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Northern Adventure | 2004 | None | 101 | 640 | 11 (summer) 10/11 (backup/relief) |
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Northern Expedition | 2009 | None | 130 | 638 | 10 (summer) 10/11 (off-peak) |
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Northern Sea Wolf | 2000 | None | 35 | 150 | 28A, 28[1] | ||
Powell River Queen | 1965 | Powell River | 68 | 400 | 23 |
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Quadra Queen II | 1969 | T | 30 | 150 | Refit/relief |
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Queen of Alberni | 1976 | C | 290 | 1193 | 30 |
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Queen of Capilano | 1991 | I | 100 | 457 | 8 |
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Queen of Coquitlam | 1976 | C | 360 | 1488 | 3 (summer) 2, Backup/relief (off-peak) |
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Queen of Cowichan | 1976 | C | 360 | 1488 | 2 (peak) 2, 3 (off-peak) |
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Queen of Cumberland | 1992 | I | 127 | 456 | 5 |
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Queen of New Westminster | 1964 | None | 270 | 1325 | 1 (peak) 1, Backup/relief (off-peak) |
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Queen of Oak Bay | 1981 | C | 360 | 1488 | 2 | ||
Queen of Surrey | 1981 | C | 360 | 1488 | 3 (peak) 2, 3 (off-peak) |
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Quinitsa | 1977 | None | 50 | 300 | 6 (Off Peak Season) backup (Peak Season) |
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Quinsam | 1982 | None | 70 | 400 | 19 |
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Skeena Queen | 1997 | Century | 100 | 450 | 4 | ||
Salish Orca | 2016 | Salish | 138 | 600 | 9, 17 | ||
Salish Eagle | 2016 | Salish | 138 | 600 | 17, 9 | ||
Salish Raven | 2016 | Salish | 138 | 600 | 9 (peak, replacement) 5, 17 |
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Spirit of British Columbia | 1993 | Spirit | 410 | 2100 | 1 | ||
Spirit of Vancouver Island | 1994 | Spirit | 410 | 2100 | 1 | ||
Tachek | 1969 | T | 30 | 150 | 24 |
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On order
Number of vessels on order | Class | Year | Vehicle capacity | Passenger capacity | Route(s) served | Notes |
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(4 vessels) | Island Class | 2021-2022 | 47 | 300 | 18, 19, 23, 25 |
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(1 vessel) | Salish Class | 2021-2022 | 138 | 600 | 5 |
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Retired roster
Name | Thumbnail | Year | Class | Vehicle capacity | Passenger capacity | Route(s) served | Notes |
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Cy Peck | 1913 | None | 18 | 135 | 5, 8 |
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Dogwood Princess | 1969 | None | 0 | 30 | 13 |
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Dogwood Princess II | 1979 | None | 0 | 38 | 13 |
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George S Pearson | 1925 | None | 18 | 134 | 5 |
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Howe Sound Queen | 1964 | None | 70 | 300 | 6 | ||
Jervis Queen | 1926 | None | 45 | 600 | 7 |
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Langdale Queen | 1903 | None | 80 | 600 | 3 |
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Mill Bay | 1956 | None | 16 | 136 | 12 |
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North Island Princess | 1958 | None | 49 | 150 | 18 |
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PacifiCat Discovery | 1999 | PacifiCat | 235 | 1000 | 2 |
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PacifiCat Explorer | 1998 | PacifiCat | 235 | 1000 | 2 |
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PacifiCat Voyager | 2000 | PacifiCat | 235 | 1000 | 2 |
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Pender Queen | 1923 | None | 40 | 250 | 5 |
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Princess of Vancouver | 1955 | None | 150 | 984 | 17 |
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Queen of Burnaby | 1965 | B | 192 | 897 | 17 |
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Queen of Chilliwack | 1978 | None | 115 | 400 | 28 (summer) 7 (off-peak) |
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Queen of Esquimalt | 1963 | V | 376 | 1656 | 3 (summer) Backup/relief vessel (off-peak) |
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Queen of the Islands | 1963 | None | 483 | 40 | 9 |
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Queen of the North | 1969 | None | 115 | 700 | 10 |
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Queen of Prince Rupert | 1965 | None | 80 | 544 | 11 |
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Queen of Nanaimo | 1964 | B | 192 | 1,004 | 9 |
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Queen of Saanich | 1963 | V | 360 | 1708 | 1 |
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Queen of Sidney | 1960 | Sidney | 138 | 989 | 17 |
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Queen of Tsawwassen | 1960 | Sidney | 128 | 640 | 7 (summer) Backup/relief vessel (off-peak) |
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Queen of Vancouver | 1962 | V | 338 | 1708 | 1 |
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Queen of Victoria | 1962 | V | 286 | 1360 | 1 |
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Quillayute | 1927 | None | 35 | 600 | 7 |
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Saltspring Queen | 1949 | None | 36 | 187 | 4, 5, 6 |
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Sechelt Queen | 1947 | None | 83 | 670 | 3 |
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S.S. Smokwa | 1946 | None | 46 | 473 | 3 |
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Sunshine Coast Queen | 1952 | None | 180 | 973 | 3 |
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Tenaka | 1964 | None | 30 | 244 | 24 |
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Vesuvius Queen | 1950 | 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.
Name | Thumbnail | Year | Class | Vehicle capacity | Passenger capacity | Route(s) served | Operator | Notes |
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Nicola | 1960 | N | 16 | 133 | Prince Rupert - Port Simpson | Lax Kw'alaams First Nation |
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External Links
References
- ↑ Journey On Board the Northern Sea Wolf, Launching Summer 2018, BC Ferries, retrieved 09-30-2017.
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