PacifiCat Series

PacifiCat Series

The PacifiCat Series or Fast Cat fast ferries were operated from 1999 to 2000 by BC Ferries. They were sold in 2003 to the Washington Marine Group, and are currently stored at Vancouver Shipyards Limited until their fate is decided.

Two of the three ferries were used for service; the third one was delivered as the Fast Cat operation was abandoned.

Fleet

* PacifiCat Explorer - launched 1998
* PacifiCat Discovery - launched 1999
* PacifiCat Voyager - launched 2000, but never commissioned

* Builder: Catamaran Ferries International of Vancouver BC (owned by BC government)
* Length: 122.71m
* Passengers: 1,000
* Speed: 37 kts
* Power: 33,500 HP

ee also

* Fast Ferry Scandal

External links

* [http://www.geocities.com/ferries_bc/pacificats.html The PacifiCats]
* [http://www.geocities.com/ferries_bc/profiles/retired/bcf_pcatexplorer.html MV PacifiCat Explorer]
* [http://www.washcorp.com/media_center/mc_frames.htm WMG buys Fast Cat]


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