Queen of Oak Bay departs the Departure Bay ferry terminal in June 2008
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Class overview | |
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Operators | BC Ferries |
Preceded by | Victoria class |
Succeeded by | Coastal class |
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General characteristics | |
Type | Double-ended, roll-on/roll-off ferry |
Tonnage | 6,968.91 tons (5,863.22 tons for Queen of Alberni) |
Length | 139.29 m (457 ft 0 in) |
Beam | 27 m (88 ft 7 in) |
Draft | 6 m (19 ft 8 in) |
Installed power | 11,860 hp (8.84 MW) via 2 × 6,000 hp (4.5 MW) each maximum |
Propulsion | Two MaK 12M551AK |
Speed | 20.5 to 22 knots (38.0 to 40.7 km/h; 23.6 to 25.3 mph) |
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The C-class ferries (also known as Cowichan class) are a class of five double-ended roll-on/roll-off ferries operated by BC Ferries in the Strait of Georgia in British Columbia, constructed between 1976 and 1981. When the vessels were first built, they were the largest ships of their kind in the world. The C-class ferries are 139.29 m (457.0 ft) long, with a car capacity of 316, and a crew and passenger capacity of 1494 persons. Each vessel's two MaK 12M551AK engines produce 11,860 HP, which provides a maximum service speed of 20.5 knots (38.0 km/h; 23.6 mph).[1]