MV Coastal Inspiration
Coastal Inspiration in the Strait of Georgia on June 25, 2008.
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History | |
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Canada | |
Name | Coastal Inspiration |
Owner | BC Ferries |
Operator | BC Ferries |
Port of registry | Victoria, British Columbia |
Route | Tsawwassen |
Awarded | September 17, 2004 |
Builder | Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft |
Yard number | 734 |
Laid down | April 23, 2007 |
Launched | August 31, 2007 |
Completed | February 8, 2008 |
In service | June 16, 2008 |
Homeport | Duke Point |
Identification |
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Status | In active service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Coastal-class ferry |
Tonnage | |
Displacement | 10,034 t (9,876 long tons; 11,061 short tons) (max) |
Length | |
Beam | 28.2 m (92 ft 6 in) |
Propulsion | 4 × MaK 8M32C diesel engines |
Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
Capacity |
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MV Coastal Inspiration is the second of three
Description
Coastal Inspiration is the second of three double-ended
Service history
On September 17, 2004,
]Coastal Inspiration began regular service on June 16, 2008, on the
On December 20, 2011, Coastal Inspiration experienced a hard landing upon arrival at Duke Point terminal. The terminal berth sustained significant damage and the vessel's port side doors were also damaged. The terminal required extensive repairs and its closure rerouted all service through Departure Bay.[8][9] Repairs to the ship were completed in January 2012, and the terminal reopened in May 2012.[9] The cause of the crash was later determined to be crew error.[8] On August 1, 2013, Coastal Inspiration and MV Spirit of Vancouver Island rescued three boaters whose craft had overturned near Tsawwassen terminal.[10]
Notes
- ^ The Miramar Ship Index gives the vessel's speed as 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph).
- ^ The AEU equivalent is based on a standard vehicle measure of 6.1 m × 2.6 m (20 ft 0 in × 8 ft 6 in).
Citations
- ^ a b c d "Coastal Inspiration (9332767)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Coastal Inspiration". BC Ferries. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "MaK". pbase.com. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "BC Ferries' Board Approves $325 Million in Contracts" (PDF) (Press release). BC Ferries. September 17, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 3, 2007. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "BC Ferries Announces Names for Three New Super C Vessels" (PDF) (Press release). BC Ferries. May 11, 2006. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "Coastal Inspiration Going Through Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal". BC Ferries. March 7, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "Ferry cleared by Transport Canada after fire, evacuation". CBC News. August 15, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ a b DeRosa, Katie (March 7, 2012). "Combination of failures blamed for ferry crash at Duke Point". The Province. Archived from the original on June 13, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ a b "BC Ferries' Duke Point Terminal to Re-Open on May 1" (Press release). BC Ferries. April 23, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ Barrett, Jessica (August 1, 2013). "BC Ferries vessels involved in rescue near Tsawwassen terminal". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
External links
- Media related to MV Coastal Inspiration at Wikimedia Commons