BC Ferries to Issue Request for Expressions of Interest
BC Ferries is issuing a Request for Expressions of Interest—both locally and internationally—for the construction of a new, intermediate-size ferry. route, which has a ferry crossing of approximately 20 minutes. shortlist of qualified ship builders. for the construction of the new vessel, which will carry approximately 125 vehicles. able to facilitate quick loading and unloading of vehicles. to handle the peak traffic demand on this route. and the Queen of Tsawwassen during the summer months. expensive to maintain. Tsawwassen. retired and put up for sale in 2001.
BC Ferries Signs $45.5m Deal to Build New Ferry
BC Ferries has signed a $45.5m Contract to construct a new intermediate-sized ferry slated for the Saltery Bay-Earls Cove route. Construction of the 125-car, 600 passenger, 328-ft. vessel will begin later this year at Vancouver Shipyards, a Washington Marine Group company, in North Vancouver. The design includes a lounge, snack bar and a new state-of-the-art lifesaving system. The ship is expected to enter service initially on the Saltery Bay route by the summer of 2008. Originally the new vessel was slotted to go to Bowen Island. The new vessel will allow BC Ferries to retire the 46-year-old Queen of Tsawwassen, the summer vessel on the route linking Powell River to the Sechelt peninsula.