The "Salish Raven" entered service on Aug 3, 2017, a few months ahead of schedule, to replace the "Queen of Nanaimo", which is under repair for the second time in recent weeks. The ageing ferry, set to be retired from the fleet in the fall, has a propeller problem that engineers were trying to diagnose and repair. The "Salish Raven" is the last of three Polish-built ferries brought into service this year by B.C. Ferries. The first, the "Salish Orca", is sailing between Powell River and Comox, while the second, the "Salish Eagle", is plying the Tsawwassen-Southern Gulf Islands route. The Salish Raven will join the "Salish Eagle" in serving Tsawwassen-Southern Gulf Islands. It will be based at Tsawwassen and the Salish Eagle will be based at Long Harbour on Salt Spring Island. The three Salish-class ferries arrived in B.C. after sailing 10,440 nautical miles to B.C. from the shipyard where they were built in Gdansk. They were built at an overall cost of $200 million and have the capacity to run on either liquefied natural gas or diesel. The "Salish Eagle" and "Salish Orca" were so far using both fuels, while the "Salish Raven" will start by using diesel as part of the fast-tracking process to get it in service. It will replace the smaller "Bowen Queen", which has been a temporary substitute for the "Queen of Nanaimo". The early deployment of the "Salish Raven" means all three Salish-class ships have joined the fleet within three months.
WORLD SHIPPING
03 August 2017 - 14:00
Update: 04 August 2017 - 10:33
Third and final new ferry starts service months ahead
Third and final new ferry starts service months ahead
WORLD SHIPPING
03 August 2017 - 14:00
Update: 04 August 2017 - 10:33
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