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'''Tachek''' is the first of two T class vessels.<ref>[http://www.bcferries.com/onboard-experiences/fleet/profile-tachek.html Tachek], BC Ferries, retrieved 01-21-2017.</ref> | '''Tachek''' is the first of two T class vessels.<ref>[http://www.bcferries.com/onboard-experiences/fleet/profile-tachek.html Tachek], BC Ferries, retrieved 01-21-2017.</ref> | ||
Originally named Texada Queen, it operated on its namesake route between Powell River and Texada Island. It received a major refit and engine upgrade in 1977, and was renamed Tachek. In 1979, the larger [[BC Ferries North Island Princess|North Island Princess]] became available, and replaced Tachek on the Powell River - Texada Island route. With traffic increasing on the Campbell River - Quadra Island route, Tachek was used in the summer as a secondary vessel on the route with its sister ship Quadra Queen II, along with refit replacements for other minor vessels. Beginning in 1983, Tachek was used in the off-peak period on the Denman Island - Hornby Island route, in place of the | Originally named Texada Queen, it operated on its namesake route between Powell River and Texada Island. It received a major refit and engine upgrade in 1977, and was renamed Tachek. In 1979, the larger [[BC Ferries North Island Princess|North Island Princess]] became available, and replaced Tachek on the Powell River - Texada Island route. With traffic increasing on the Campbell River - Quadra Island route, Tachek was used in the summer as a secondary vessel on the route with its sister ship Quadra Queen II, along with refit replacements for other minor vessels. Beginning in 1983, Tachek was used in the off-peak period on the Denman Island - Hornby Island route due her better for stormer weather of winter, in place of the [[BC Ferries K-Class|Kahloke].<ref>[http://www.westcoastferries.ca/ferries/bcferries/tachek.html M.V. Tachek], www.westcoastferries.ca, retrieved 01-21-2017.</ref> | ||
Tachek joined the BC Ferries fleet in 1985 when all Ministry of Transportation saltwater operations were transferred to BC Ferries. In 1991, the larger [[BC Ferries Powell River Class|Powell River Queen]] shifted full-time to route 23 (Campbell River - Quadra Island), removing the need for Tachek to provide secondary sailings. It was relocated to the Southern Gulf Islands, providing extra relief sailings on route 4 (Swartz Bay - Fulford Harbour), and refit replacements on routes 5 (Swartz Bay - Southern Gulf Islands) and 6 (Crofton - Vesuvius). Tachek also continued off-peak service on route 22 (Denman Island - Hornby Island) until 2006, when Kahloke was assigned full-time to route 22. When not in use, Tachek was often stored at Blubber Bay on Texada Island. In the ten years in between 2006 and 2016 she would be refit replacement for her sister '''Quadra Queen II''' on the [[BC Ferries route 25 Port McNiell - Alert Bay - Sointula|Port McNiell - Alert Bay - Sointula]] route, '''[[BC Ferries Tenaka|Tenaka]]''' on the [[BC Ferries route 24 Quadra Island - Cortes Island|Quadra Island - Cortes Island]] route, or '''[[BC Ferries North Island Princess|North Island Princess]]''' on the [[BC Ferries route 18 Powell River - Texada Island|Powell River - Taxada Island]] route. | Tachek joined the BC Ferries fleet in 1985 when all Ministry of Transportation saltwater operations were transferred to BC Ferries. In 1991, the larger [[BC Ferries Powell River Class|Powell River Queen]] shifted full-time to route 23 (Campbell River - Quadra Island), removing the need for Tachek to provide secondary sailings. It was relocated to the Southern Gulf Islands, providing extra relief sailings on route 4 (Swartz Bay - Fulford Harbour), and refit replacements on routes 5 (Swartz Bay - Southern Gulf Islands) and 6 (Crofton - Vesuvius). Tachek also continued off-peak service on route 22 (Denman Island - Hornby Island) until 2006, when Kahloke was assigned full-time to route 22. When not in use, Tachek was often stored at Blubber Bay on Texada Island. In the ten years in between 2006 and 2016 she would be refit replacement for her sister '''Quadra Queen II''' on the [[BC Ferries route 25 Port McNiell - Alert Bay - Sointula|Port McNiell - Alert Bay - Sointula]] route, '''[[BC Ferries Tenaka|Tenaka]]''' on the [[BC Ferries route 24 Quadra Island - Cortes Island|Quadra Island - Cortes Island]] route, or '''[[BC Ferries North Island Princess|North Island Princess]]''' on the [[BC Ferries route 18 Powell River - Texada Island|Powell River - Taxada Island]] route. | ||