 Coastal Inspiration in the Strait of Georgia on June 25, 2008.
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| History | |
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 Canada | |
| Name | Coastal Inspiration |
| Owner | BC Ferries |
| Operator | BC Ferries |
| Port of registry | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Route | Duke Point – Tsawwassen |
| Awarded | September 17, 2004 |
| Builder | Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft |
| Yard number | 734 |
| Laid down | April 23, 2007 |
| Launched | August 31, 2007 |
| Completed | February 8, 2008 |
| In service | June 16, 2008 |
| Homeport | Duke Point |
| Identification |
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| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Coastal-class ferry |
| Tonnage | |
| Displacement | 10,034 t (9,876 long tons; 11,061 short tons) (max) |
| Length | |
| Beam | 28.2 m (92 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion | 4 × MaK 8M32C diesel engines |
| Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
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MV Coastal Inspiration is the second of three Coastal-class ships delivered to BC Ferries. Launched in 2007 and entering service in 2008, Coastal Inspiration operates on the Duke Point – Tsawwassen route in British Columbia. The vessel collided with the terminal at Duke Point on December 20, 2011, suffering significant damage that kept the ship in the dockyard until January 2012.