MV Island Sky
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MV Island Sky is an Intermediate Class
vessel in the BC Ferries
fleet built in 2008.
The Island Sky has operated on the Earl's Cove-Saltery Bay route since its first day of service for BC Ferries on February 19, 2009. The passenger section of this ship was built at the Washington Marine Group
(WMG) shipyards in Esquimalt, while the engines and hull were assembled at WMG's North Vancouver facility. The Island Sky had issues during sea trials, however BC Ferries remains optimistic the vessel will fulfill their needs. The contract was fixed price, with penalties for delays, but BC Ferries is not fiscally responsible for any overruns. On December 8, 2008, BC Ferries formally accepted the vessel.
I class ferry
BC Ferries operates three Intermediate Class ferries:MV Queen of Capilano * 85 vehicles* 462 passengers* 96 metre length* 2,500 gross tons* 12.5 kts* 7305 HP* Route: Horseshoe Bay ↔ Bowen IslandMV Queen of Cumberland...
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 built in 2008.
The Island Sky has operated on the Earl's Cove-Saltery Bay route since its first day of service for BC Ferries on February 19, 2009. The passenger section of this ship was built at the Washington Marine Group
Washington Marine Group
Seaspan Marine Corporation provides marine-related services to the Pacific Northwest. Within the Group are three shipyards, an intermodal ferry business, and a tug and barge transportation company that serves both domestic and international markets. Seaspan Marine Corporation is part of the...
(WMG) shipyards in Esquimalt, while the engines and hull were assembled at WMG's North Vancouver facility. The Island Sky had issues during sea trials, however BC Ferries remains optimistic the vessel will fulfill their needs. The contract was fixed price, with penalties for delays, but BC Ferries is not fiscally responsible for any overruns. On December 8, 2008, BC Ferries formally accepted the vessel.
External links
- http://www.bcferries.com/about/fleet/profile-island_sky.html
- http://www.bcferries.com/news/files/07-081bcfintroducesislandsky.pdf
- http://ferriesbc.proboards20.com/index.cgi?board=newferries&action=display&thread=2355&page=29
- http://ferriesbc.proboards20.com/index.cgi?board=newferries&action=display&thread=2355&page=30
- http://www.bcferries.com/bcferries/faces/attachments?id=78439