Ship Details
Victoria Princess 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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