MV Princess of Vancouver (1955)

History
Name	MV Princess of Vancouver (1955–1985) Princess of Vancouver Island (1985–1993) Nan Hai Ming Zhu (1993–2001) Pearl of South China Sea (2001–present)
Owner	1955–1981: Canadian Pacific Railway 1981–1985: British Columbia Ministry of Transportation & Highways 1985–1987: BC Ferries 1987–1990: British Columbia Steamship Company 1990–1993: Stena Line 1993–2001: Kangda Shipping Company, China 2001–present: Haveton Shipping, Hong Kong
Operator	1955–1981: Canadian Pacific Railway
Port of registry
Builder	Alexander Stephen & Sons
Yard number	646
Launched	7 March 1955
Identification	IMO number: 5284998
General characteristics
Tonnage	5,554 GT
Length	416 ft (127 m)
Beam	66 ft (20 m)
Draught	15 ft (4.6 m)

MV Princess of Vancouver was a passenger vessel in the Pacific coastal service fleet of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR).

The ship was part of the CPR Princess fleet, which was composed of ships having names which began with the title "Princess".^[1]