MV Northern Expedition

Northern Expedition on March 6, 2009
History
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
NameNorthern Expedition
Port of registryKingstown
OrderedAugust 18, 2006
BuilderFlensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft shipyard
CostCA$133 million
Laid downJune 16, 2008
LaunchedSeptember 25, 2008
CompletedJanuary 29, 2009
Maiden voyageJanuary 30, 2009
Out of serviceMarch 12, 2009
IdentificationIMO number: 9408413
Statuschange of flag to Canada
Canada
NameNorthern Expedition
OperatorBritish Columbia Ferry Services Inc.
Port of registryVictoria, British Columbia
AcquiredMarch 12, 2009
In serviceMay 18, 2009
Identification
Statusin service
General characteristics
TypeFerry/cargo ship
Tonnage
  • 17,729 GT
  • 5,318 NT
Displacement8,187 t (8,058 long tons)
Length
  • 142.3 m (466 ft 10 in) pp
  • 150.75 m (494 ft 7 in) oa
Beam23 m (75 ft 6 in)
Depth7.55 m (24 ft 9 in)
Installed power
  • 3 × 1,543.25 kW auxiliary diesel generators
  • 2 × 3,087.5 kW shaft generators;
PropulsionTwo MaK 9M32C 4,500 kW (6,000 hp) main diesel engines
Speed21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacity
  • Passengers:
    • 600
    • 55 staterooms
  • Vehicles
    • 130 cars

MV Northern Expedition is a roll-on/roll-off (RORO) ferry operated by BC Ferries in British Columbia, Canada. She sails daily on the Inside Passage route connecting Prince Rupert and Port Hardy.

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