T-class ferry
Tachek sailing the Discovery Passage | |
| Class overview | |
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| Builders | Allied Shipbuilders |
| Operators |
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| Built | 1969 |
| General characteristics MV Tachek | |
| Tonnage | 797.0 GT |
| Displacement | 807 tonnes |
| Length | 49.53 m (162 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 14.63 m (48 ft 0 in) |
| Installed power | 1,700 hp (1,300 kW) |
| Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 7 |
| General characteristics MV Quadra Queen II | |
| Tonnage | 865.32 GT |
| Displacement | 819 tonnes |
| Length | 49.61 m (162 ft 9 in) |
| Beam | 14.63 m (48 ft 0 in) |
| Installed power | 1,700 hp (1,300 kW) |
| Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 7 |
BC Ferries operates two T-class ferries for use on small inter-island routes. They have raised bows, which make it easier for the ships to travel in the rough seas often found on British Columbia's central coast. The ferries carry 30 cars and 150 passengers. Both were built in 1969. They were originally owned and operated by the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation until 1985, when the Ministry's saltwater ferries and routes were transferred to BC Ferries, including the T class. The two T-class ferries are Tachek and Quadra Queen II.