Ship Details

Bowen Queen (II)

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Registry #1 323854 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# 6600967 MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1965 Bowen Queen (II) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1965 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 182.7' x 61.1' x 12.5'
Builder Victoria Machinery Depot Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 84.98m x 18.65m x 3.57m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 1124.35 Type 1 Ferry, Passenger/car
Registered Tonnage 720.72 Type 2
Engine 1650hp Superior engine (1965) Engine Manufacture White Motor Co., Springfield OH
Repower Repowered with 4-900bhp diesel engines (2004c) Propulsion 4 Screws
Rebuilds In 1979 her capacity enlarged to 70 cars and re-engined with a Z-drive engine and propeller. Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain L.I. Jones (1966)
 
Owner(s)
In 1965-1967 she was owned by the British Columbia Ferry Authority, Victoria BC. In 1970-1975 she was owned by the Minister of Highways (Ferries Division-B.C. Ferries), Victoria BC. In 1976-1977 she was owned by Minister of Transport & Communications, Victoria BC. In 1978-1988 she was owned by the British Columbia Ferry Corporation, Victoria BC. In 1989-1990 she was owned by the Minister of Finance, Victoria BC. In 1991-2001 she was owned by the British Columbia Ferry Corporation, Victoria BC. In 2003-2019 she was owned by British Columbia Ferry Services Ltd., Victoria BC.
 
Fate Afloat in 2019 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was a double-ender design. 50 car and 240 passenger capacity for islands service. In 1965 her keel was laid by the Honourable F.X. Richter. In 1965 this vessel was launched by Mrs. R.W. Bonner. In 1965 her approximate cost $1.1 million. In 1966 her inaugural run was under Captain L. I. Jones. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada reports that "on 13/04/2002 At around 1820, whilst discharging cars at Gabriola Island, British Columbia, the Bowen Queen spontaneously backed off the dock, causing the shore-mounted vehicle ramp to fall below the level of the vessel's vehicle deck. There was a gap of about four metres between the ferry and the ramp, however the deck crew acted promptly to stop the discharge of vehicles. There was no injury."
 
References
Cadieux & Griffiths (1967); Canada List of Shipping; http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/marine/2002/m02w0061/m02w0061.asp;
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