Ship Details

Queen of Coquitlam

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Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 370060 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1976 Queen of Coquitlam Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1976 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Spaulding, Philip F. Measurement (imp) 457' x ? x ?
Builder Burrard Drydock Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 133.5m x 27.13m x 6.4m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 6551.18 Type 1 Ferry, Passenger/car
Registered Tonnage 4208.76 Type 2
Engine 2-5915bhp diesel engine (2004c) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1976-1979 she was owned by The Royal Trust Co., Montreal QC Canada. In 1976 she was chartered by the BC Ferry Corporation Victoria BC Canada. In 1989 she was owned by the Minister of Finance, Victoria BC Canada. In 2004-2019 she was owned by British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., Victoria BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2020 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1976 Jumbo 360 car Ferry built at Vancouver BC. On October 19, 1980 this vesselfell over while inside the floating Burrard Drydock, Vancouver BC when a support gave way. Seawater flooded her engine room and this vessel was left leaning against one was of the drydock, threatening to roll further over.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Cadieux & Griffiths (1967); The Province (Vancouver BC) Monday October 20, 1980 page A1;
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