Ship Details
Sidney (I) Photo Credit: Bob Blair

 

Registry #1	312273 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1960	Sidney (I)	Name 6
Name 2	1974	Queen of Sidney	Name 7
Name 3	2004c	Bad Adventure	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1960	Place	Victoria	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	Spaulding, Philip F. & T.A. McLaren	Measurement (imp)	310.2' x 74.2' x 16.8'
Builder	Victoria Machinery Depot Co. Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	94.5m x 22.6m x 5.1m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	3127.86	Type 1	Ferry, Passenger/car
Registered Tonnage	1954.09	Type 2
Engine	2-6000hp engine (1960)	Engine Manufacture	Mirrlees engine
Repower		Propulsion	Twin Screw
Rebuilds	In 1971 platforms were added to her car decks and she was rebuilt to 336.3' x ? x ? 3127gt.	Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters	Captain T. Parkinson (1960)

 

Owner(s)

In 1960-1964 she was owned by British Columbia Toll Highways & Bridges Authority, Victoria BC Canada. In 1965-1967 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 2004 she was owned by Arthur's Marine Ent. Ltd., Mt. Lehman BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2009-11-24

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
On May 09, 1959 her keel was laid by Mrs. W.H. Chant. On October 06, 1959 this vessel was launched by Mrs. W.A.C. Bennett. In 1960 her capacity was 105cars and 969 passengers. On March 04, 1960 her inaugural run was made by Captain T. Parkinson from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen. In 1970 this vesselwent on the rocks at Galiano Island BC Canada.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Cadieux & Griffiths (1967)
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