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This ferry, passenger/car was built in 1976 by Vancouver Shipyards Ltd..
Historical Notes
On August 9, 1979 this vessel ran aground in Active Pass. The captain steered too close to the shore to avoid another ferry coming from the opposite direction. As the tide fell the vessel threatened to capsize. Vehicles crashed together.
In 1984 an extra car deck was added. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada reports that "On 12 March 1992, the Canadian ferry Queen of Alberni, under the conduct of the master, departed from Tsawwassen, British Columbia, bound for Nanaimo, British Columbia, and the Japanese bulk carrier Shinwa Maru, under the conduct of a British Columbia coast pilot, departed from Roberts Bank Terminal (Westshore Terminals) enroute to the Victoria Pilot Station. The vessels collided approximately one nautical mile south-west of Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal in daylight, with calm weather conditions and visibility reduced by fog."
Owners & Masters
In 1976 she was owned by Central and Eastern Trust Co., Halifax NS Canada.
In 1976 she was chartered by BC Ferry Corporation Victoria BC Canada.
In 1989 she was owned by Central and Eastern Trust Co., Halifax NS Canada.
In 2004-2024 she was owned by British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., Victoria BC Canada.
References
- Canada List of Shipping
- Cadieux & Griffiths (1967)
- www.tsb.gc.ca ↗
