Q class ferry
Encyclopedia
The Q Class ferries
are short range ships operated by BC Ferries
. Like the similar K Class
, they are referred to as minor vessels serving inter-island routes off the coast of British Columbia
, Canada
.
MV Quinitsa
MV Quinsam
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...
are short range ships operated by 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...
. Like the similar K Class
K class ferry
The "K-Class" ferries are a group of similarly designed ferries operated by both BC Ferries and TransLink in British Columbia, Canada....
, they are referred to as minor vessels serving inter-island routes off the coast of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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MV Quinitsa
- Built: 1977
- Vehicle Capacity: 50
- Passenger Capacity: 394 + 6 crew
- Length: 74.52m
- Gross Tons: 1,107 tons
- Service Speed: 12 kts
- Horsepower: 1440
- Route: Buckley BayBuckley Bay, British ColumbiaBuckley Bay is a geographical location on the east coast of Vancouver Island, located between Union Bay to the north and Fanny Bay to the south. It is the departure point for the BC Ferries crossing of Baynes Sound to Denman Island. It is accessible from both the Old Island Highway and from Exit...
↔ Denman Island
MV Quinsam
- Built: 1982
- Capacity: 70 cars
- Passenger Capacity 400 + 7 Crew
- Length 86.85m
- Gross Tons 1,457.9 tons
- Service Speed: 12 kts
- Horsepower: 2080
- Route: Nanaimo Harbour ↔ Gabriola IslandGabriola IslandGabriola Island is one of the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia, in British Columbia , Canada. Gabriola lies about east of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, to which it is linked by ferry...