Ship Details

Queen of Nanaimo

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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 Canada. In 1970-1973 she was owned by the Minister of Highways (Ferries Division - B.C. Ferries), Victoria BC Canada. In 1974 she was owned by The Minister of Transport and Communications (Ferries Division), Victoria BC Canada. In 1975 she was owned by the Minister of Highways (Ferries Division - B.C. Ferries), Victoria BC Canada. In 1976 she was owned by The Minister of Transportation and Communications, Victoria BC Canada. In 1977 she was owned by The Minister of Transport and Communications, Victoria BC Canada. In 1978-1988 she was owned by the British Columbia Ferry Corp., Victoria BC Canada. In 1989-1990 she was owned by the Minister of Finance, Victoria BC Canada. In 1991-2001 she was owned by the British Columbia Ferry Corporation, Victoria BC Canada. In 2003-2017 she was owned by British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., Victoria BC Canada. 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 vessel arrived in Alang India to be broken up.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Cadieux & Griffiths (1967); Photo Courtesy of Lynn Salmon;
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