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Operated by [[BC Ferries]]
The '''Powell River class''' is a series of three vessels owned and operated by [[BC Ferries]]. All vessels were built by the Victoria Machinery Depot. These three vessel where originally built with snack bars however over the years the '''Powell River Queen''' and '''Mayne Queen''' where removed from the vessels.
 
==Powell River Queen==
{| style="border: 5px solid #003768; float:right; width: 25em; text-align: left; font-size: 90%; background-color: #FFFFFF; width: 250px; font-size: 95%; margin: 4px;"
|-
| align="center" colspan=2|<big><font color="#003768">'''Powell River Queen'''</font></big>
|-
| align="center" colspan=2|[[File:BC Ferries Powell River Queen-a.jpg|200px]]
|-
|width=80px|'''Built'''
|1965, Victoria
|-
|'''IMO number'''
|6515796
|-
|'''Status'''
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|-
|'''Home base'''
|Quathiaski Cove
|-
|'''Route(s) served'''
|23
|}
'''Powell River Queen''' is the first Powell River class vessel built for BC Ferries.<ref>[http://www.bcferries.com/onboard-experiences/fleet/profile-powell_river_queen.html Powell River Queen], BC Ferries, retrieved 01-21-2017.</ref>
 
Upon entering service, Powell River Queen operated on its namesake route 7 (Saltery Bay - Earls Cove), replacing [[BC Ferries Jervis Queen|Jervis Queen]]. In 1973, the vessel underwent modifications to increase overheight vehicle capacity, by removing the two "saddle" passenger lounges overtop of the side lanes. The main passenger lounge was also raised and expanded at this time. Powell River Queen underwent more modifications in 1979, being lengthened by 22 metres to increase vehicle capacity from 50 to 70 cars, and having its engines replaced.<ref>[http://www.westcoastferries.ca/ferries/bcferries/powellriverqueen.html M.V. Powell River Queen], www.westcoastferries.com, retrieved 01-21-2017.</ref>
 
In 1991, [[BC Ferries I-Class|Queen of Capilano]] entered service on route 7. This displaced Powell River Queen, which was then assigned to route 23 (Campbell River - Quadra Island), replacing [[BC Ferries T-Class|Quadra Queen II]] and [[BC Ferries T-Class|Tachek]].
 
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
!Engines
!Max speed
!Length
!Displacement
!Vehicle capacity
!Passenger capacity
|- align="center"
|Four RADs<br>3,598 hp
|14.5 knots
|84.96 m
|1,638 tonnes
|59 autos
|400
|}
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==Mayne Queen==
{| style="border: 5px solid #003768; float:right; width: 25em; text-align: left; font-size: 90%; background-color: #FFFFFF; width: 250px; font-size: 95%; margin: 4px;"
|-
| align="center" colspan=2|<big><font color="#003768">'''Mayne Queen'''</font></big>
|-
| align="center" colspan=2|[[File:BC Ferries Mayne Queen-a.jpg|200px]]
|-
|width=80px|'''Built'''
|1965, Victoria
|-
|'''IMO number'''
|6522567
|-
|'''Status'''
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|-
|'''Home base'''
|Swartz Bay
|-
|'''Route(s) served'''
|5
|}
'''Mayne Queen''' is the second Powell River class vessel built for BC Ferries.<ref>[http://www.bcferries.com/onboard-experiences/fleet/profile-mayne_queen.html Mayne Queen], BC Ferries, retrieved 01-21-2017.</ref>
 
Mayne Queen was assigned to route 5 (Swartz Bay - Southern Gulf Islands), replacing [[BC Ferries Cy Peck|Cy Peck]]. In anticipation of serving the numerous small islands along this route, it was equipped with side ramps, enabling it to load/unload at a pier, at Gulf Islands that did not yet have a regular terminal ramp. In 1979, the vessel was lengthened to increase vehicle capacity from 50 to 70 cars. At this time, it had new engines installed, and the side ramps were removed.<ref>[http://www.westcoastferries.ca/ferries/bcferries/maynequeen.html M.V. Mayne Queen], www.westcoastferries.com, retrieved 01-21-2017.</ref>


==Current vessels==
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
|Name
!Engines
|Thumbnail
!Max speed
|Year
!Length
|City (Cities) or Country built
!Displacement
|Engine
!Vehicle capacity
|Notes
!Passenger capacity
|- align="centre
|- align="center"
|Powell River Queen
|Four RADs<br>3,598 hp
|[[File:BC Ferries Powell River Queen-a.jpg|128px]]
|14.5 knots
|1965
|84.96 m
|Victoria
|1,638 tonnes
|
|56 autos
|
|400
*Had the saddles taken away to allow for more over sized vehicles
*Operate on [[BC Ferries Earls Cove / Saltery Bay|Earls Cove / Saltery Bay]] before getting switch to [[BC Ferries Campbell River / Quadra Island|Campbell River / Quadra Island]]
*Has similar seats to the major vessel
|- align="centre
|Bowen Queen
|[[File:BC Ferries Bowen Queen-a.jpg|128px]]
|1965
|Victoria
|
|
*When built she operated on [[BC Ferries Horseshoe Bay / Snug Cove|Horseshoe Bay / Snug Cove]] 
*Spare vessel in the winter
*Operates mainly in the Southern Gulf Island, [[BC Ferries Earls Cove / Saltery Bay|Earls Cove / Saltery Bay]], [[BC Ferries Campbell River / Quadra Island|Campbell River / Quadra Island]] or [[BC Ferries Horseshoe Bay / Snug Cove|Horseshoe Bay / Snug Cove]]
*Summers found on the [[BC Ferries Tsawwassen / Southern Gulf Island]]
*Has similar seats to the major vessel
|- align="centre
|Mayne Queen
|
|1965
|Victoria
|
|
*Operated on what route her enter life [[BC Ferries Swartz Bay / Southern Gulf Islands|Swartz Bay / Southern Gulf Islands]]
|}
|}
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==Bowen Queen==
{| style="border: 5px solid #003768; float:right; width: 25em; text-align: left; font-size: 90%; background-color: #FFFFFF; width: 250px; font-size: 95%; margin: 4px;"
|-
| align="center" colspan=2|<big><font color="#003768">'''Bowen Queen'''</font></big>
|-
| align="center" colspan=2|[[File:BC Ferries Bowen Queen-a.jpg|200px]]
|-
|width=80px|'''Built'''
|1965, Victoria
|-
|'''IMO number'''
|6600967
|-
|'''Status'''
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|-
|'''Home base'''
|Fulford Harbour (off peak season)<br>Vesuvius Bay (peak season)
|-
|'''Route(s) served'''
|6 (peak season)<br>4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 19, 23 (replacement)
|}
'''Bowen Queen''' is the third and final Powell River class vessel built for BC Ferries.<ref>[http://www.bcferries.com/onboard-experiences/fleet/profile-bowen_queen.html Bowen Queen], BC Ferries, retrieved 01-21-2017.</ref>
[[BC Ferries Powell River Class|Bowen Queen]] is only one in her class to retrain her snack bar which is used on select routes.
Upon entering service, Bowen Queen was assigned to its namesake route 8 (Horseshoe Bay - Snug Cove). It replaced the previous Bowen Queen on route 8, which was renamed [[BC Ferries Vesuvius Queen|Vesuvius Queen]] and transferred to route 6 in order to replace [[BC Ferries George S Pearson|George S. Pearson]].<ref>[http://www.westcoastferries.ca/ferries/bcferries/bowenqueen.html M.V. Bowen Queen], www.westcoastferries.ca, retrieved 01-21-2017.</ref> In 1971, the [[BC Ferries Howe Sound Queen|Howe Sound Queen]] replaced Bowen Queen on route 8, at which time it shifted to operating on routes 4 (Swartz Bay - Fulford Harbour) and 5 (Swartz Bay - Southern Gulf Islands), replacing [[BC Ferries Pender Queen|Pender Queen]]. In 1979, the vessel was lengthened to increase vehicle capacity from 50 to 70 cars, and was refitted with new engines.
After [[BC Ferries Century Class|Skeena Queen]] entered service in 1997, Bowen Queen began operating during the summer as a second vessel on route 9A (Tsawwassen - Southern Gulf Islands). During the rest of the year, it functions a relief vessel for many minor and intermediate size ships, and can be found on a variety of routes. After the [[BC Ferries Salish Class|Salish class]] entered service in 2017, Bowen Queen became a full-time relief vessel. Among other relief duties, it was assigned to route 25 (Port McNeill - Alert Bay - Sointula) during the summer of 2018 and 2019 to provide additional capacity over the regular vessel, [[BC Ferries T-Class|Quadra Queen II]]. On March 30, 2020, Bowen Queen was reassigned to route 6 (Crofton - Vesuvius), replacing [[BC Ferries Quinitsa|Quinitsa]]; this assignment is expected to last until October, when Bowen Queen will resume its regular relief vessel duties.
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
!Engines
!Max speed
!Length
!Displacement
!Vehicle capacity
!Passenger capacity
|- align="center"
|Four RADs<br>3,598 hp
|14.5 knots
|84.96 m
|1,637 tonnes
|52 autos
|400
|}
<br clear="all">
==References==
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