Ship Details

Spirit of Lax Kw' Alaams

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Registry #1 312279 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# 5287744 MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1960 Quadra Queen Name 6
Name 2 1970c Cortes Queen Name 7
Name 3 1984c Nicola (I) Name 8
Name 4 2017 Spirit of Lax Kw' Alaams Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1960 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer McLaren & Sons Measurement (imp) 110' x 39.1' x 6.5'
Builder Allied Shipbuilders Ltd. Measurement (metric) 31.00m x 11.89m x 2.74m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 255.15 Type 1 Ferry, Passenger/car
Registered Tonnage 173.5 Type 2
Engine 480hp engine (1960) Engine Manufacture Cummins Engine Co., Columbus IL USA
Repower Repowered with 2-340hp engine (1974) Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1960-1975 she was owned by The Minister of Highways, Victoria BC Canada. In 1976 she was owned by the Minister of Highways and Public Works, Victoria BC Canada. In 1977 she was owned by the Minister of Highways, Victoria BC, In 1978 she was owned by the Minister of Transportation, Communications and Highways, Victoria BC Canada. In 1979-1988 she was owned by the Minister of Transportation and Highways, Victoria BC Canada. In 1989-1990 she was owned by the Minister of Finance, Victoria BC Canada. In 1991-2001 she was owned by the British Columbia Ferry Corporation, Victoria BC Canada. In 2003-2024 she was owned by British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., Victoria BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Wikipedia reports that "MV Nicola is an N class ferry, owned, but not operated by BC Ferries. It is also known as Spirit of Lax Kw' Alaams, a British Columbia First Nations name. Spirit of Lax Kw' Alaams currently runs between Prince Rupert and Port Simpson, (also known as Lax Kw'alaams) a British Columbia First Nations community on British Columbia's North Coast. "
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Nicola_(1960);
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