MV Queen of Coquitlam

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.

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
Ordered: March 1974[1]
Builder: Burrard Yarrows Ltd. of Vancouver, British Columbia[2]
Cost: CA$20 million (1974)[3]
Launched: December 1975[1]
Completed: July 1976
In service: 1976
Refit: 2003
Homeport: Vancouver, British Columbia
Identification:
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:
  • 1,470 passengers
  • 362 cars[4]
  • 345.0 tonnes diesel fuel
Crew: 30

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 over and landed on her side in the Burrard Shipyards drydock, causing approximately CAD $3 million in damage. 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][6] She returned to service by June 2003.[7]

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
  • 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 x 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

References
  1. Cameron, Jeff. "Queen of Coquitlam". Retrieved 2010-01-27.
  2. BC Ferries: Queen of Coquitlam Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 9 February 2009
  3. Hammersmark, John. "Queen of Coquitlam - BC Ferries". Retrieved 2010-01-27.
  4. "CTA - Vessel: Queen Of Coquitlam". Canadian Transportation Agency. Archived from the original on 2011-01-13. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
  5. "Queen Of Coquitlam — CZ8058". Retrieved 2010-01-27.
  6. "More than a new look". BC Ferries. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  7. "Vancouver Drydock to refit Queen of Coquitlam for BC Ferries". Retrieved 2010-01-27.
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