I-class ferry
 MV Queen of Capilano in 2008 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Vancouver Shipyards, North Vancouver |
| Operators | BC Ferries |
| Completed | 3 |
| Active | 3 |
BC Ferries operates three Intermediate-class ferries:
MV Queen of Capilano (1991)
- 100 vehicles since Jan 2015 mid-life refit
- 462 passengers
- 96 metre length
- 2,500 gross tons
- 12.5 kts
- 7305 HP
- Route: Horseshoe Bay ↔ Bowen Island
MV Queen of Cumberland (1992)
- 76 vehicles
- 462 passengers
- 96 metre length
- 2,662 gross tons
- 12.5 kts
- 7305 HP
- Route: Swartz Bay ↔ Southern Gulf Islands
MV Malaspina Sky (2008)
- Was renamed from MV Island Sky on October 24, 2019[1]
- 125 vehicles
- 450 passengers
- 102 metres length
- 3,397 gross tons
- 15.5 kts
- 7094 HP
- Route: Earl's Cove ↔ Saltery Bay
All three ferries were built at Vancouver Shipyards of the Washington Marine Group in North Vancouver, British Columbia.
References
[edit]- ↑ Galinski, Paul (October 24, 2019). "Powell River-Earls Cove ferry renamed Malaspina Sky". Powell River Peak. Retrieved 2019-10-26.