Coastal-class ferry
Coastal-class ferries, also known as the "Super-C class" are three ferries owned and operated by BC Ferries of British Columbia, Canada and were built at the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft shipyard in Flensburg, Germany. They are the second-largest ships in the BC Ferries fleet, surpassed only by the two larger, single-ended Spirit-class ferries. At the time of their building, the three ships were the largest double-ended ferries in the world, however the record has since been surpassed.
Coastal Celebration arrives at Departure Bay | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg, Germany |
| Operators | BC Ferries |
| Preceded by | |
| Built | 2007–2008 |
| In service | 2008–present |
| Completed | 3 |
| Active | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Double-ended, roll-on/roll-off ferry |
| Tonnage | |
| Displacement | 10,034 t (9,876 long tons) |
| Length | |
| Beam | 28.2 m (92 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 5.6 m (18 ft 4 in) max |
| Decks | 7 |
| Installed power | 21,444 hp (15,991 kW) |
| Propulsion | 4 × MaK 8M32C diesel engines |
| Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
| Capacity |
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The three ferries (Coastal Renaissance, Coastal Inspiration, and Coastal Celebration) were ordered by BC Ferries to replace the aging V-class ferries. They operate on two of the busiest routes connecting the Lower Mainland to Vancouver Island—Tsawwassen↔Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen↔Duke Point. In the past, they have also served the Horseshoe Bay↔Departure Bay route, but have since been reassigned.