Quadra Queen II

**Quadra Queen II**
	Quadra Queen II in a shipyard
Ship data
flag	Canada
Ship type	ferry
class	T-class
Callsign	VGTT
home port	Victoria
Shipping company	BC Ferries , Victoria
Shipyard	Allied Shipbuilders, North Vancouver
Build number	165
Ship dimensions and crew
length	49.61 m ( Lüa )
width	13.11 m
Draft	Max. 2.4 m
measurement	865.32 GT / 936 GT
crew	7th
Machine system
machine	2 × diesel engine
Machine ; performance	1,700 hp (1,250 kW)
Top ; speed	12.5 kn (23 km / h)
propeller	2 × fixed propellers
Transport capacities
Load capacity	152 dw
Permitted number of passengers	143
Vehicle capacity	26 cars
Others
IMO no.	7003439

The Quadra Queen II is a ferry operated by the Canadian shipping company BC Ferries .

history

The ship was built under hull number 165 at the Allied Shipbuilders shipyard in North Vancouver for the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Highways. The completion took place in March 1969. The ferry is a sister ship of the Tachek with slightly different dimensions. The two ships are assigned to the T-class of the BC Ferries shipping company.

The ferry was used on the route between Campbell River on Vancouver Island and Quathiaski Cove on Quadra Island . From the late 1980s / early 1990s, it operated between Port McNeill on Vancouver Island, Alert Bay on Cormorant Island and Sointula on Malcolm Island. Here it was replaced by the Island Discovery in June 2020 . BC Ferries continues to use the ferry as a replacement ship.

In 2010/2011, the ship was rebuilt in the BC Ferries workshop in Richmond and at the Point Hope Maritime shipyard in Victoria for around CAD 15 million so that it could be used for another 20 years.

The ferry is named after Quadra Island.

Technical specifications

The ship is powered by two diesel engines with an output of 1700 hp . The motors act on two fixed propellers via gears . The ship is equipped with a bow thruster , which was retrofitted in 2011 during a reconstruction of the ferry. In addition, the ferry was provided with a bulbous bow .

The ferry has a continuous vehicle deck with four lanes, over which the deck superstructures build in the middle area . The clearance height is 4.57 meters. The ferry can carry 26 cars and is approved for a total of 150 people.

Web links

Commons : Quadra Queen II - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

^ Allied Shipbuilders, North Vancouver BC , Shipbuilding History (as of February 4, 2015). Retrieved December 13, 2019.
↑ ^a ^b Application to the British Columbia Ferries Commissioner , British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., January 3, 2017 (PDF, 772 kB). Retrieved December 13, 2019.
^ Quadra Queen II , West Coast Ferries. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
↑ BC Ferries' Island Discovery Officialy Begins Service On June 10 - North Island Princess to retire after final sailing on June 9 , press release, BC Ferries, June 9, 2020 (PDF, 700 kB). Retrieved June 12, 2020.
↑ ^a ^b MV Quadra Queen II returns to service following $ 15 million upgrade , press release, British Columbia Ferry Services, March 16, 2011 (PDF, 40 kB). Retrieved December 13, 2019.
↑ ^a ^b Quadra Queen II , BC Ferries. Retrieved December 13, 2019.

[1] Allied Shipbuilders, North Vancouver BC , Shipbuilding History (as of February 4, 2015). Retrieved December 13, 2019.

[BC-A-2] Application to the British Columbia Ferries Commissioner , British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., January 3, 2017 (PDF, 772 kB). Retrieved December 13, 2019.

[3] Quadra Queen II , West Coast Ferries. Retrieved December 13, 2019.

[4] BC Ferries' Island Discovery Officialy Begins Service On June 10 - North Island Princess to retire after final sailing on June 9 , press release, BC Ferries, June 9, 2020 (PDF, 700 kB). Retrieved June 12, 2020.

[BC-20110316-5] MV Quadra Queen II returns to service following $ 15 million upgrade , press release, British Columbia Ferry Services, March 16, 2011 (PDF, 40 kB). Retrieved December 13, 2019.

[BC-F-6] Quadra Queen II , BC Ferries. Retrieved December 13, 2019.