S class ferry

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Spirit of British ColumbiaIMO number: 9015668Official number: 815277Callsign: VOSM
Spirit of British Columbia
IMO number: 9015668
Official number: 815277
Callsign: VOSM
Spirit of Vancouver IslandIMO number: 9030682Official number: 816503Callsign: CFL2070
Spirit of Vancouver Island
IMO number: 9030682
Official number: 816503
Callsign: CFL2070
Spirit of British Columbia under construction, 09. September 1992, then called Superferry 1.
Spirit of British Columbia under construction, 09. September 1992, then called Superferry 1.

The Spirit Class Ferries, S-Class Ferries, or Super ferries are the largest ferries in the BC Ferries Fleet.

There are two Spirit Class Ferries—The Spirit of British Columbia (built 1993) and the Spirit of Vancouver Island (built 1994). These two ferries were built in separate parts by a variety of different shipbuilders in British Columbia, and they were fully assembled in North Vancouver.

The vessels are largely the same in layout and characteristics. The Spirit of British Columbia underwent extensive internal renovations in 2005. In January 2006, similar renovations on the Spirit of Vancouver Island were completed.

  • Overall length: 167.57 m
  • Gross tonnage: 18,747.44 tons
  • Car capacity: 470
  • Passenger & crew capacity: 2,100
  • Service speed: 19.5 knots (36 km/h)
  • Power: 21,394 hp (16 MW)

These vessels operate exclusively on the Highway 17 (Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen) route. The Spirit of British Columbia is based at Tsawwassen, while the Spirit of Vancouver Island is based at Swartz Bay.

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