Ship Details

Queen of Prince Rupert

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Photo Credit: John Henderson

 
 
Registry #1 323870 (Canada) Registry #2 6525179 (IMO) Registry #3
IMO# 6525179 MMSI# 520229000 VRN#
 
Name 1 1966 Victoria Princess Name 6
Name 2 1995c Queen of Prince Rupert Name 7
Name 3 2011 Lomaiviti Princess Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1966 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 306.8' x 58.1' x 15.5'
Builder Victoria Machinery Depot Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 93.51m x 17.71m x 4.72m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 5864.07 Type 1 Ferry, Passenger/car
Registered Tonnage 4282.15 Type 2
Engine 2-7680hp engines (1966) Engine Manufacture Mirrlees engine
Repower Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign 3DSI
Pendant  # Masters Captain T. Parkinson (1966); Captain J.D. Callon (1967);
 
Owner(s)
In 1966 she was owned by BC Ferry Corporation Victoria BC Canada. In 1974 she was owned by The Minister of Transport and Communications (Ferries Division), Victoria BC Canada. In 1979 she was owned by the British Columbia Ferry Corp., Victoria BC Canada. In 1989 she was owned by the Minister of Finance, Victoria BC Canada. In 2004-2011 she was owned by British Columbia Ferry Services Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 2011-2024 she was owned by Goundar Shipping Co., Suva Fiji.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On September 27, 1965 this vessel was launched by Mrs. W.H. Murray. On May 20, 1966 her inaugural run was made by Captain T. Parkinson from Kelsey Bay BC to Prince Rupert. In 1966 this vessel was in service as a semi-cruise ship for northern service from a Danish design. On August 11, 1967 this vessel grounded in fog on Haddington Reef near Alert Bay BC. About 300 passengers were evacuated and taken ashore at Alert Bay. On November 16, 1980 this vesselbegan operation to the Queen Charlotte Islands. On August 25, 1982 this vessel grounded in Gunboat Passage while enroute to Port Hardy. After this vessel was refloated, this vesseloffloaded her passengers at Bella Bella. The ship was refloated and proceeded to Port Hardy.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Cadieux & Griffiths (1967); Canada List of Shipping
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