Powell River class ferry
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The Powell River Class ferry is a class of ships operated by BC Ferries
The open deck vessels are mostly used on low-to-moderate volume routes.
The Powell River Class consists of three vessels:
MV Bowen Queen
Built: Victoria, British Columbia, 1965
Length: 84.96 m (278'9")
Power: 3,600
Service speed: 14 knots
Gross tons: 1,475.68
Car capacity: 70
Passenger & crew capacity: 400
Route: The Bowen Queen currently is a relief vessel during the winter, although in the summer it serves on the Tsawwassen-Southern Gulf Islands route along with the Queen Of Nanaimo.
MV Mayne Queen
Built: Victoria, British Columbia, 1965
Length: 84.96 m (278'9")
Power: 3,600
Service speed: 14 knots
Gross tons: 1,475.68
Car capacity: 70
Passenger & crew capacity: 400
Route: Swartz Bay
↔ Outer Gulf Islands
MV Powell River Queen
Built: Victoria, British Columbia, 1965
Length: 84.96 m (278'9")
Power: 3,600
Service speed: 14 knots
Gross tons: 1,486
Car capacity: 68
Passenger & crew capacity: 408
Route: Campbell River
↔ Quadra Island
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...
The open deck vessels are mostly used on low-to-moderate volume routes.
The Powell River Class consists of three vessels:
MV Bowen Queen
Built: Victoria, British Columbia, 1965
Length: 84.96 m (278'9")
Power: 3,600
Service speed: 14 knots
Gross tons: 1,475.68
Car capacity: 70
Passenger & crew capacity: 400
Route: The Bowen Queen currently is a relief vessel during the winter, although in the summer it serves on the Tsawwassen-Southern Gulf Islands route along with the Queen Of Nanaimo.
MV Mayne Queen
Built: Victoria, British Columbia, 1965
Length: 84.96 m (278'9")
Power: 3,600
Service speed: 14 knots
Gross tons: 1,475.68
Car capacity: 70
Passenger & crew capacity: 400
Route: Swartz Bay
Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal
The Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal is a major transportation facility at Swartz Bay in North Saanich, British Columbia. It is located north of Victoria on Vancouver Island...
↔ Outer Gulf Islands
MV Powell River Queen
Built: Victoria, British Columbia, 1965
Length: 84.96 m (278'9")
Power: 3,600
Service speed: 14 knots
Gross tons: 1,486
Car capacity: 68
Passenger & crew capacity: 408
Route: Campbell River
Campbell River, British Columbia
Campbell River is a coastal city in British Columbia on the east coast of Vancouver Island at the south end of Discovery Passage, which lies along the important coastal Inside Passage shipping route...
↔ Quadra Island
Quadra Island
Quadra Island is an island off the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, part of the Discovery Islands. It is separated from Vancouver Island by Discovery Passage, and from Cortes Island by Sutil Channel...