MV Queen of Cowichan

History

Canada
Name:	Queen of Cowichan
Namesake:	Cowichan Bay, British Columbia
Owner:	British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.
Operator:	British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.
Route:	Departure Bay - Horseshoe Bay
Builder:	Burrard Yarrows Ltd. (Victoria)
Completed:	1976
Status:	in active service, as of 2016
General characteristics
Class & type:	C-class ferry
Type:	RORO ferry
Tonnage:	6503
Length:	139 m
Installed power:	11,860 hp (8,840 kW)
Propulsion:	Two MaK 12M551AK
Speed:	20.5 knots (38.0 km/h)
Capacity:	1494 passengers & crew 360 cars

M/V Queen of Cowichan is a BC Ferry vessel, built in Victoria, British Columbia in 1976. It joined the other two C-class ferries built that year, the Queen of Alberni and the Queen of Coquitlam, and was followed by the Queen of Surrey and Queen of Oak Bay. The ship, like all C-class ferries, is double-ended. This means the ship never has to turn around in port during regular service. The ships two MaK 12M551AK engines turn out 11,860 HP which gives it a service speed of 22 knots. Like all the C-class ferries it is 139.28m long. Almost identical to the Queen of Coquitlam, the vessel has a car capacity of 392 and a passenger capacity for 1,466 people. The ship has two car decks. A lower car deck capable of carrying trucks and buses carries the overheight vehicles while the upper car deck can carry the majority of the cars on board. She is named for the regional district of Cowichan Valley Regional District.

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C-class ferry

Coquitlam subclass	Queen of Coquitlam Queen of Cowichan Queen of Oak Bay Queen of Surrey

Alberni subclass	Queen of Alberni

BC Ferries

BC Ferries current fleet

S class	Spirit of British Columbia Spirit of Vancouver Island

Coastal class	Coastal Renaissance Coastal Inspiration Coastal Celebration

C class	Queen of Cowichan Queen of Coquitlam Queen of Alberni Queen of Oak Bay Queen of Surrey

Burnaby class	Queen of Nanaimo Queen of Burnaby

I class	Island Sky Queen of Cumberland Queen of Capilano

Powell River class	Bowen Queen Mayne Queen Powell River Queen

Century class	Skeena Queen

K class	Kahloke Klitsa Kuper Kwuna

T class	Tachek Quadra Queen II

N class	Nimpkish Nicola

Unclassed	Howe Sound Queen North Island Princess Northern Adventure Northern Expedition Queen of Chilliwack Queen of New Westminster Quinitsa Quinsam Tenaka

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