Queen of Coquitlam
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Queen of Coquitlam is a C class
vessel in the BC Ferries
fleet, launched in 1976. She first operated on BC Ferries' Horseshoe Bay
to Departure Bay
route. For most of her life, she has been a replacement/relief vessel on all the major routes serving the Greater Vancouver Regional District. She is named for the city of Coquitlam.
This ship has the distinction of being the only BC Ferries vessel to have issued a mayday from dry dock when, during a 1980 maintenance layover, she tipped over and landed on her side in the Burrard Shipyards drydock
, causing approximately CAD
$3 million in damage. In November 2002, she started a major rehabilitation that would extend her service life by another 20 years. The refurbishment, costing CAD $18 million, improved her passenger services with some minor work to her engineering. Additionally, over 100 tonnes of steel was either added or replaced, and four state-of-the-art evacuation stations were installed. She returned to service by June 2003.
Upon return, the Queen of Coquitlam started regular service on Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay route. The Queen of Oak Bay
, which had a similar refit to the Coquitlam, displaced her from her route in the early Summer of 2005. She currently operates as a secondary vessel on Langdale - Horseshoe Bay in the summer, as well as a replacement vessel for any of the other C class or Super C class vessels when they are sent for refitting.
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Queen of Coquitlam is a C class
C class ferry
The C-Class ferries are a class of five double-ended roll-on/roll-off ferries operated by BC Ferries in the Strait of Georgia in British Columbia, all constructed between 1976 and 1981. When the vessels were first built, they were the largest ships of their kind in the world...
vessel in the 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, launched in 1976. She first operated on BC Ferries' Horseshoe Bay
Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver, British Columbia
Horseshoe Bay is a West Vancouver community of about 1,000 permanent residents. Situated right on the western tip of West Vancouver, at the entrance to Howe Sound, the village marks the western end of Highway 1 on the British Columbia mainland....
to Departure Bay
Departure Bay, British Columbia
Departure Bay is a bay in central Nanaimo, British Columbia, on the east coast of Vancouver Island. The surrounding neighbourhood is also referred to as "Departure Bay"—once a settlement of its own, it was amalgamated into the City of Nanaimo in the 1970s .- Geography :The bay is framed to the...
route. For most of her life, she has been a replacement/relief vessel on all the major routes serving the Greater Vancouver Regional District. She is named for the city of Coquitlam.
This ship has the distinction of being the only BC Ferries vessel to have issued a mayday from dry dock when, during a 1980 maintenance layover, she tipped over and landed on her side in the Burrard Shipyards drydock
Burrard Dry Dock
Burrard Dry Dock Ltd. was a Canadian shipbuilding company headquartered in North Vancouver, British Columbia . Together with the neighboring North Van Ship Repair yard and the Yarrows Ltd...
, causing approximately CAD
Canadian dollar
The Canadian dollar is the currency of Canada. As of 2007, the Canadian dollar is the 7th most traded currency in the world. It is abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or C$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...
$3 million in damage. In November 2002, she started a major rehabilitation that would extend her service life by another 20 years. The refurbishment, costing CAD $18 million, improved her passenger services with some minor work to her engineering. Additionally, over 100 tonnes of steel was either added or replaced, and four state-of-the-art evacuation stations were installed. She returned to service by June 2003.
Upon return, the Queen of Coquitlam started regular service on Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay route. The Queen of Oak Bay
Queen of Oak Bay
M/V Queen of Oak Bay is a double-ended C class roll-on/roll-off ferry in the BC Ferries fleet, launched in 1981 at Victoria, British Columbia. The long, 6,969-ton vessel has a capacity for 362 cars and over 1,500 passengers and crew. She normally operates on BC Ferries' Horseshoe Bay to...
, which had a similar refit to the Coquitlam, displaced her from her route in the early Summer of 2005. She currently operates as a secondary vessel on Langdale - Horseshoe Bay in the summer, as well as a replacement vessel for any of the other C class or Super C class vessels when they are sent for refitting.
Statistics
- Length: 139.29 m (457 ft)
- Beam (width): 27 m (89 ft)
- Decks ASL: 6
- Draught (depth): 6 m (20 ft)
- Tonnage: 6,551.18
- Engines: 2 x MaK 12M551AK 6,000 hp (4.5 MW) each maximum
- Power 11,860 hp (8.84 MW)
- Service Speed: 19 to 22 knots (35 to 41 km/h)
- Cars: 362
- Passengers: 1,466
- Crew: 34
- Route: Departure Bay-Horseshoe Bay (summer)