Kvichak Delivers 2 Boats to West Coast Launch
Kvichak Marine delivered two all-aluminum 36.6’ crew/pilot boats to West Coast Launch, Ltd. (WCL), which operates year-round as a water transportation company in Prince Rupert, B.C., Canada.
The new vessels, Lelu and Kitson, will join the five vessels already operating in the West Coast Launch fleet, as the company prepares for the growth of Prince Rupert and the demands for transportation with the LNG industry.
Lelu and Kitson are powered by twin Volvo D11 diesel engines rated for 510 bhp and ZF 205 marine gears. The engines are coupled to Hamilton 322 waterjets providing a speed of 35 knots.
Some of WCL’s clients are Pacific Pilotage Authority, Airport Authority, Canada Border Services Agency along with the Maher and Ridley Terminals. The company also services the local First Nations Villages on a charter basis for its communities. As well as commercial transportation, WCL has been operating as Prince Rupert Adventure Tours for the past 20 years, offering Whale watching and Grizzly bear tours to the famous Khutzeymateen sanctuary.
Additional vessel features include:
- Length (overall): 39’ 11”
- Length (molded): 36’ 6”
- Beam (overall): 13’ 6”
- Draft: 2’ 4”
- Fuel capacity: 240 gallons
- Speed (design load): approximately 35 knots
- Cargo capacity (aft deck): 1,000 lbs
- Seating: 1 crew and 12 passengers
- Cabin heat
- Duramax D rubber fendering