Canadian ferry operator BC Ferries announced it is moving forward ... which would mean those ships would enter service by approximately 2037. Additionally, work will be planned to extend the ...

"BC Ferries expects to improve ... "during the sea trials it was found out that the ships were exactly performing as predicted by all our calculations and model tests, which confirmed the design ...

The decision comes in response to BC Ferries’ application for five new diesel-battery hybrid, all-electric-ready ships as part of the New Major Vessels (NMV) project – the largest proposed ...

Damen Shipyards launches seventh Island Class ferry for BC Ferries. Find the latest news from the maritime industry on the ...

BC Ferries said the new ships are going to be able to carry 44 per cent more passengers than the six vessels they plan to replace. The new design will allow the vessels to emit less greenhouse gasses.

BC Ferries is also in the early stage of plans to replace its five larger C-class ships — such as Queen of Oak Bay — some of which can carry almost 1,500 passengers. The question of where ...

As a Crown corporation, BC Ferries has been subjected to years of political interference in everything from rate setting to vessel construction and spending priorities. This problem, which has ...

BC Ferries’ president and CEO Nicolas Jimenez says the new ships will increase capacity and improve the company's flexibility to move vessels across routes. The statement doesn't include how ...

B.C. Ferries has revised its expansion plans and has submitted an option to the provincial regulator to remain at 11 major vessels instead of an initial plan to expand it to 12 large ships.

BC Ferries has been approved to purchase four new hybrid electric vessels for minor routes. The new ships are expected to arrive by 2027, at which point the current vessels serving these routes will ...

The head of BC Ferries is warning of huge fare hikes on ... aging assets requires further investment beyond what our current model allows for," he said in a statement. There is a cap on fare ...

Known as the “legacy vessels,” they are the oldest major ships in BC Ferries’ fleet. The new ferries are expected to serve BC Ferries’ major routes, with the first vessel estimated to enter service in ...