MV Queen of Cowichan
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MV Queen of Cowichan is a BC Ferries vessel, built in Victoria, British Columbia in 1976. It joined the other two C-class ferries built that year, Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". and Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities"., and was followed by Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". and Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".. The ship, like all C-class ferries, is double-ended. This means the ship never has to turn around in port during regular service. The ship's two MaK 12M551AK engines turn out Script error: No such module "convert". which gives it a service speed of Script error: No such module "convert".. Like all the C-class ferries it is Script error: No such module "convert". long. Almost identical to Queen of Coquitlam, the vessel has a car capacity of 312 and a passenger capacity for 1,494 people. The ship has three car decks. A lower (main) car deck, for trucks busses and overheight vehicles, a gallery deck for overheight vehicles cars and bicycles, and an upper car deck for cars and motorcycles. She is named for the regional district of Cowichan Valley Regional District.
External links
- BC Ferries: Queen of Cowichan
- West Coast Ferries: Queen of Cowichan
- The Canadian Transportation Safety Board's report on accident aboard in 1995
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