MV Queen of Coquitlam
 BC Ferries MV Queen of Coquitlam, arriving at Horseshoe Bay
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| History | |
|---|---|
 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[1] |
| Builder | Burrard Yarrows Corp., North Vancouver[2] |
| Cost | CA$20 million (1974)[3] |
| Launched | December 1975[1] |
| 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 [2] |
| Tonnage | 6,503 |
| Length | 139 m (456 ft) |
| Beam | 27.08 m (88.8 ft) |
| Draft | 5.331 m (17.49 ft)[1] |
| 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 |
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.
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.[2][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 c d e Cameron, Jeff. "Queen of Coquitlam". 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Queen Of Coquitlam — CZ8058". Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ^ "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.