Ship Details
Lomaiviti Princess V Photo Credit: Lynn Salmon

 

Registry #1	320068 (Canada)	Registry #2	(Fiji Register)	Registry #3
IMO#	6404375	MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1963	Queen of Nanaimo	Name 6
Name 2	2017	Lomaiviti Princess V	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1963	Place	Victoria	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	Spaulding, Philip F.	Measurement (imp)	310.5' x 76.1' x 16.8'
Builder	Victoria Machinery Depot Co. Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	120.24m x 23.2m x 5.12m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	4938.75	Type 1	Ferry, Passenger/car
Registered Tonnage	3365.1	Type 2
Engine	2-6000hp diesel engines (1963)	Engine Manufacture	Mirrlees, Bickerton & Day Ltd., Stockport UK
Repower		Propulsion	Twin Screw
Rebuilds	She was rebuilt and stretched to 426.5' x ? x ? 4938gt. with platform deck.	Call Sign	VCNX
Pendant  #		Masters	Captain B. Barry (Sr.) (1964)

 

Owner(s)

In 1963-1967 she was owned by the British Columbia Ferry Authority, Victoria BC. In 1970-1973 she was owned by the Minister of Highways (Ferries Division - B.C. Ferries), Victoria BC. In 1974 she was owned by The Minister of Transport and Communications (Ferries Division), Victoria BC. In 1975 she was owned by the Minister of Highways (Ferries Division - B.C. Ferries), Victoria BC. In 1976 she was owned by The Minister of Transportation and Communications, Victoria BC. In 1977 she was owned by The Minister of Transport and Communications, Victoria BC. In 1978-1988 she was owned by the British Columbia Ferry Corp., 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 2003-2017 she was owned by British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., Victoria BC. In 2017-2022 she was owned by Goundar Shipping Limited, Suva Fiji.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2017-11-10

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
On May 24, 1963 her keel was laid by Mrs. 'Pete' Maffeo. On December 03, 1963 this vessel was launched by Mrs. D.R.J. Campbell. In 1964 her capacity was 106 cars and 969 passengers. On June 05, 1964 her inaugural run was made by Captain B. Barry (Sr.). In May 2022 this vesselarrived in Alang India to be broken up.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Cadieux & Griffiths (1967); Photo Courtesy of Lynn Salmon;
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