MV Quinitsa
Quinitsa at Buckley Bay (2007)
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History | |
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Canada | |
Name | Quinitsa |
Namesake | Kwinitsa River |
Owner | Ministry of Transportation and Highways |
Operator | Ministry of Transportation and Highways (1977-1982), BC Ferries (1982-1983), Ministry of Transportation and Highways (1983-1985) |
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Builder | Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd., North Vancouver |
Completed | 1977 |
In service | 1977 |
Identification | IMO number: 7710965 |
Fate | Transferred to BC Ferries in 1985 |
Canada | |
Name | Quinitsa |
Owner | British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. |
Operator | British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. |
Route | 1983-present: Buckley Bay ↔ Denman Island |
Acquired | 1985 |
Refit | 2008 |
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Status | in active service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | unclassified |
Type | ferry |
Tonnage | 1107.59 |
Displacement | 1099 tonnes |
Length | 74.68 m (245.0 ft) |
Beam | 19.51 m (64.0 ft) |
Installed power | 1,899 hp (1,416 kW) |
Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h) |
Capacity |
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Crew | 6 |
Notes | Sources:[1][2] |
The MV Quinitsa is an automobile
Ministry of Transportation and Highways' (MoT) saltwater ferry fleet until 1985, when the MoT's saltwater ferries—including Quinitsa—were transferred to BC Ferries.[1]
The 50-car Quinitsa began service in 1977 on the
Vesuvius Bay (Salt Spring Island) route and remains there on a temporary basis as of 2024.[1]
In 2008, she received a mid-life upgrade where she received new engines and generators, as well as a rebuilt bridge structure and a refurbished passenger cabin. In 2018, when unscheduled repairs to the Queen of Cumberland required the MV Skeena Queen to carry traffic between Pender Island and Swartz Bay in addition to between Fulford Harbour and Swartz Bay, the Quinitsa was stationed at Fulford Harbour to provide additional sailings during peak demand on those routes, and to handle some dangerous cargo sailings.
References
- ^ a b c Hammersmark, John. "Quinitsa - BC Ferries". Westcoastferries.ca. West Coast Ferries. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ "What is Onboard: Quinitsa". BC Ferries. British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
External links
Media related to IMO 7710965 at Wikimedia Commons