BC Ferries to Sell Queen of Victoria

BC Ferries is putting the nearly 40-year-old Queen of Victoria up for sale on the open market, president and CEO Bob Lingwood announced. "Queen of Victoria is surplus to our operations, and there is a strong business case for putting this vessel up for sale," said Lingwood. "Quite simply, the upgrades required to sustain this vessel for our purposes make an open market sale the best option." BC Ferries is welcoming public bids on the vessel, with an asking price of $1 million, as is, where is. All reasonable bids will be considered. "Queen of Victoria has had a long and proud service with BC Ferries and I know BC Ferries' staff - particularly those who have served on Victoria - will retain fond memories of the vessel," Lingwood said. BC Ferries has sold two other surplus vessels in the past few years, including Saltspring Queen in 1996 and Vesuvius Queen in 1998.