Burnaby class ferry
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There are two ferries
in BC Ferries
' fleet, built between 1964 and 1965, which fit into the Burnaby class. They are the Queen of Burnaby, and the Queen of Nanaimo
.
These ferries were stretched by 84 feet (26 m) to increase their car carrying capacity. Both are propelled by controllable pitch propellers. Both were built with Mirrlees National
KVSSM, V-16, 4 stroke-cycle, diesel engine
s, producing 3000 brake horsepower (2,200 kW) at 320 revolutions per minute. The Queen of New Westminster damaged a crankshaft beyond repair and was re-engined with four Wärtsilä
engines. At this time, the MV Queen of New Westminster
was also lifted, adding a second upper cardeck similar to the other V class vessels. As a result, she is no longer considered a "Burnaby" class vessel.
The Queen of Burnaby (pictured) was temporarily leased to another government crown corporation in the late 90's called Victoria Line. The vessel was renamed to the MV Royal Victorian and operated a once daily summer service between Victoria and Seattle. After the demise of the Victoria Line, the vessel was purchased by Clipper Navigation which operates the Victoria Clipper passenger only service between Victoria and Seattle. The vessel was then renamed and repainted to become the Princess Marguerite III operating on the Victoria to Seattle route. After Clipper Navigation also decided to pull the plug on the route, the vessel was returned to the BC Ferries fleet under its original name, the Queen of Burnaby.
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
in BC Ferries
BC Ferries
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. or BC Ferries is a de facto Crown Corporation that provides all major passenger and vehicle ferry services for coastal and island communities in the Canadian province of British Columbia...
' fleet, built between 1964 and 1965, which fit into the Burnaby class. They are the Queen of Burnaby, and the Queen of Nanaimo
MV Queen of Nanaimo
The MV Queen of Nanaimo is a Burnaby class passenger vessel operated by BC Ferries.The ship was built in 1964 by Victoria Machinery Depot. In 1969 the ship was rebuilt and extended 25 meters in length. It currently operates on the Tsawwassen-Gulf Islands route web...
.
These ferries were stretched by 84 feet (26 m) to increase their car carrying capacity. Both are propelled by controllable pitch propellers. Both were built with Mirrlees National
MAN B&W Diesel
MAN Diesel SE was a provider of large-bore diesel engines for marine propulsion systems and power plant applications. MAN Diesel employs over 7,700 staff, primarily in Germany, Denmark, France, the Czech Republic, India and China...
KVSSM, V-16, 4 stroke-cycle, diesel engine
Diesel engine
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
s, producing 3000 brake horsepower (2,200 kW) at 320 revolutions per minute. The Queen of New Westminster damaged a crankshaft beyond repair and was re-engined with four Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä is a Finnish corporation which manufactures and services power sources and other equipment in the marine and energy markets. The core products of Wärtsilä include large combustion engines...
engines. At this time, the MV Queen of New Westminster
MV Queen of New Westminster
The MV Queen of New Westminster is a Canadian roll-on, roll-off passenger ferry operated by BC Ferries.The vessel was built as a V class ferry in 1964, and retains most of the characteristics of the other V class ferries, but is not considered a V class ferry because of its improved powerplants...
was also lifted, adding a second upper cardeck similar to the other V class vessels. As a result, she is no longer considered a "Burnaby" class vessel.
The Queen of Burnaby (pictured) was temporarily leased to another government crown corporation in the late 90's called Victoria Line. The vessel was renamed to the MV Royal Victorian and operated a once daily summer service between Victoria and Seattle. After the demise of the Victoria Line, the vessel was purchased by Clipper Navigation which operates the Victoria Clipper passenger only service between Victoria and Seattle. The vessel was then renamed and repainted to become the Princess Marguerite III operating on the Victoria to Seattle route. After Clipper Navigation also decided to pull the plug on the route, the vessel was returned to the BC Ferries fleet under its original name, the Queen of Burnaby.