Queen of Nanaimo

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The MV Queen of Nanaimo is a Burnaby class merchant vessel on the BC Ferries system. The ship was built in 1964 by Victoria Machinery Depot. In 1969 the ship was rebuilt and extended 25 meters in length. It currently operates on the Tsawwassen-Gulf Islands route web. In 2006 the ship underwent a major overhaul.

Dimensions:

Length: 129.97 meters
Width: 23.93 meters
Draft: 4.03 meters

Name: M. V. Queen of Nanaimo

Official No: 320068

Port of Registry: Victoria, BC

TCMS License Authority & Voyage Type: Home Trade III

Classed Under Lloyds, Register No. 6404375

Year Built/Shipyard 1964 Victoria Machinery Depot Co. Ltd. Major Modification No.1 Year/Shipyard 1969 Victoria Machinery Depot Co. Ltd. Major Modification No. 2 Year/Shipyard 1974 Burrard Dry Dock Co. Ltd. Radio Call Sign VCNX

Length Overall 129.97 m

Length Between Perpendiculars 119.48 m

Breadth Molded 23.16 m

Breadth Extreme (Over Guards) 23.96 m

Depth Molded to Top of Keel Mid Ships 6.25 m

Design Full Load Draft 4.077 m (summer load draft)

Summer Freeboard 2.173 m

Fresh Water Capacity Total 69.69 cu m

Fuel Oil Capacity Total 157 cu m

Lightship Displacement 3476 t

Life Rafts (Nos. of & Type) 8 @ 100 Person Inflatable MEC Chute 14 metre Slide and 100 Person Link Raft Buoyant Apparatus Type/No. 1216 Adult and 154 Child Life Jackets

Dry Docking Plan Reference No. 978-1

Shore Power Requirements 600 Volts