MV Queen of Coquitlam

M/V "Queen of Coquitlam" is a C class vessel 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 the GVRD.

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 state-of-the-art evacuation stations were installed. [http://www.bcferries.bc.ca/about/fleet/qoc_promo/]

Upon return, the "Queen of Coquitlam" started regular service on Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay. The "Queen of Oak Bay", which had a similar refit to the "Coquitlam", displaced her from her route in the early Summer of 2005. She currently operates as a secondary vessel on Departure Bay-Horseshoe Bay.

tatistics

*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 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: Departure Bay-Horseshoe Bay (summer)