Bowen class
 Mayne Queen
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The Bowen class (also known as the Powell River class after the type ship ) is a class of double-ended ferries operated by the Canadian shipping company BC Ferries .
history
The ferries were built in 1965 at the Victoria Machinery Depot shipyard in Victoria . The construction costs were around CAD 1 million per ferry.
In 1979 the ferries were extended to increase vehicle capacity. During the renovation, the propulsion systems were also rebuilt and the ferries were equipped with four propeller pods. 1999 and 2000, the drive motors of all three ferries were by Caterpillar - diesel engines replaced. Later on, further modifications were made to the ships, which also served to extend the service life of the ferries.
The ferries are to be replaced by new builds in the Island and Salish classes at the beginning of the 2020s .
description
The ferries are powered by four Caterpillar diesel engines (type: 3521B), two of which are housed in an engine room. The motors work via gears on four propeller pods, which are located at both ends of the ferries.
The ferries have a continuous vehicle deck with five lanes, two on each side and one in the middle. The vehicle deck is built over in the middle area by the deck superstructures. The clearance height of the side lanes is 2.07 meters for the Mayne Queen and Bowen Queen and 4.57 meters for the middle ones. The Powell River Queen was rebuilt in 1973 and the deck superstructure was raised so that the clearance in all lanes is sufficient for the transport of trucks. During the renovation, the passenger areas, which on the other two ferries extend on two decks above the vehicle deck, were also converted and combined on one deck. The Mayne Queen was originally equipped with two side loading ramps. These were removed when the ferry was rebuilt in 1979.
The ferries are approved for 400 people. They can transport around 60 cars.
Ships
| Bowen class | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Building name | Build number | IMO number | delivery |
| Powell River Queen | 129 | 6515796 | August 1965 |
| Mayne Queen | 130 | 6522567 | October 1965 |
| Bowen Queen | 131 | 6600967 | December 1965 |
The Powell River Queen entered service on August 25, 1965. It first operated on the route between Earls Cove and Saltery Bay . The ferry has been operating between Campbell River on Vancouver Island and Quadra Island on the north of the Strait of Georgia since 1991 . The ferry is to be replaced by an Iceland-class ship. The Powell River Queen is named after the city of Powell River .
The Mayne Queen was used on November 2, 1965 on the route between Swartz Bay and the southern Gulf Islands Galiano Island , Mayne Island , Pender Island and Saturna Island . The ferry was mainly used on the route to the southern Gulf Islands. She is to be replaced by a Salish-class ship. The Mayne Queen is named after Mayne Island.
The Bowen Queen was completed in late 1965 and initially operated between Horseshoe Bay and Bowen Island . In 1971 it replaced the Pender Queen and now operated on the routes from Swartz Bay to Saltspring Island or Galiano Island, Mayne Island, Pender Island and Saturna Islan. In 1974 it took over the route to Saltspring Island from the Salt Spring Queen , from 1979 to 2017 it then operated between Tsawwassen and the southern Gulf Islands in the summer months . Salish-class ships have been operating here since 2017. The Bowen Queen is now serving as a replacement ship. It is named after Bowen Island.
The home port of the ferries operated under the flag of Canada is Victoria.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Fleet Profile , BC Ferries (PDF, 1 MB). Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ↑ Gabriola Island and Quadra Island Vessel Replacement Infographic , BC Ferries (PDF, 191 kB). Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ A b c Powell River Queen , West Coast Ferries. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ A b c Mayne Queen , West Coast Ferries. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ↑ a b Bowen Queen , West Coast Ferries. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ↑ a b c d Application to the British Columbia Ferries Commissioner for New Salish Class Vessel and Island Class Vessels , British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., November 5, 2018 (PDF, 1.6 MB). Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ↑ Shipbuilding Plan , British Columbia Ferry Services (PDF, 8.8 MB). Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ Powell River Queen , BC Ferries. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ↑ a b c Victoria Machinery Depot (VMD), Victoria BC , Shipbuilding History (as of February 22, 2015). Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ↑ Mayne Queen , BC Ferries. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ Bowen Queen , BC Ferries. Retrieved December 13, 2019.