Why are they being tied up? A Vessel Comparison
"They’ve just brought in three new ferries--Super C class ferries--that are much more fuel efficient."
Hon. Kevin Falcon Minister of Transportationon CKNW’s Christy Clark show on Wednesday, July 23, 2008
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| Vessel | Coastal Renaissance |
Queen of Oak Bay |
Queen of Cowichan |
| Built | 2007, Germany |
1981, Victoria |
1976, Victoria |
| Length | 160 m |
139.29 m |
139.29 m |
| Tonnage | 21,777 GT |
6,968.91 GT |
6,551.18 GT |
| Vehicle Capacity | 370 |
362 |
362 |
| Passanger and Crew Capacity | 1,600 |
1,500 |
1,500 |
| Service Speed | 21 knots |
22.0 knots |
22.0 knots |
Horsepower |
TBD |
11,840 |
11,860 |
| Average Fuel Consumption per round trip on Route 2 | 8416 litres |
6491 litres |
7050 litres |