BCS Marine for the Queen of Coquitlam
Mill Log Wilson Equipment Ltd. and its Service Dealer, CANnav Marine Solutions, announced that BCS Marine Hydraulic Steering Components has been chosen by BC Ferries for the Queen of Coquitlam, which is currently back in service after a brief stay at Deas dock for upgrades and repairs. “My group has developed the solution that enables direct replacement of obsolete large displacement helm pumps with the BCS product,” said Mike Trowski, President, CANnav Marine Systems. BCS is a company in the manufacturing and worldwide distribution of high quality marine equipment, established in 1956, BCS has a line of Marine Steering Components to include helm pumps, DC pump sets, cylinders, and related components for both pleasure and heavy-duty commercial vessels.
BC Ferries Sells Queen Of Victoria
The Queen of Victoria has been sold to a private operator in the Dominican Republic, BC Ferries' president and CEO Bob Lingwood announced. A total of six bids were received for the 38-year-old ferry and evaluated during the public bid process. "We've accepted an offer of $550,000 Canadian for the Queen of Victoria, which has become surplus to our needs," said Lingwood. R & G Importadora & Exportadora, the new owner, is expected to take possession of the vessel by the end of the year. The Queen of Victoria was built at the Victoria Machinery Depot in 1962 and provided ferry service on BC Ferries' Tsawwassen - Swartz Bay route until 1998. Since then, the vessel has been used for storage at the corporation's Deas Dock refit complex in Richmond.
