MV Queen of Coquitlam is a C-class ferry 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 Metro Vancouver. She is named for the city of Coquitlam.
 BC Ferries MV Queen of Coquitlam, arriving at Horseshoe Bay
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| History | |
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 Canada | |
| Name | Queen of Coquitlam |
| Namesake | Coquitlam, British Columbia |
| Owner | British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. |
| Operator | British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. |
| Route | Departure Bay - Horseshoe Bay Horseshoe Bay - Langdale |
| Ordered | March 1974[3] |
| Builder | Burrard Yarrows Corp., North Vancouver[5] |
| Cost | CA$20 million (1974)[1] |
| Launched | December 1975[3] |
| Completed | July 1976 |
| In service | 1976 |
| Refit | 2003 |
| Homeport | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Identification |
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| Status | ship in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | C-class RORO ferry [5] |
| Tonnage | 6,503 |
| Length | 139 m (456 ft) |
| Beam | 27.08 m (88.8 ft) |
| Draft | 5.331 m (17.49 ft)[3] |
| Decks | 3 car decks, 1 passenger deck, 1 sun deck |
| Installed power | 11,860 hp (8,840 kW) |
| Propulsion | Two MaK 12M551AK |
| Speed | 20.5 knots (38.0 km/h; 23.6 mph) |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 30 |
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 in the Burrard Shipyards drydock, causing approximately CAD $3 million in damage.[6] 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 evacuation stations were installed.[5][7] She returned to service by June 2003.[8]
Upon return, Queen of Coquitlam started regular service on Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay route. Queen of Oak Bay, which had a similar refit to Queen of Coquitlam, displaced her from her route in the early Summer 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 edit
- 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 × 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: Langdale-Horseshoe Bay (summer)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Hammersmark, John. "Queen of Coquitlam - BC Ferries". Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ^ a b "CTA - Vessel: Queen Of Coquitlam". Canadian Transportation Agency. Archived from the original on 2011-01-13. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ^ a b c d e Cameron, Jeff. "Queen of Coquitlam". Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ^ "Queen Of Coquitlam — CZ8058". Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ^ a b c BC Ferries: Queen of Coquitlam Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 9 February 2009.
- ^ "Prince George Citizen". www.pgnewspapers.pgpl.ca. 20 Oct 1980. p. 2.
- ^ "More than a new look". BC Ferries. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ^ "Vancouver Drydock to refit Queen of Coquitlam for BC Ferries". Retrieved 2010-01-27.