Ship Details
Spirit of Lax Kw' Alaams Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Registry #1	312279 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#	5287744	MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1960	Quadra Queen	Name 6
Name 2	1970c	Cortes Queen	Name 7
Name 3	1984c	Nicola (I)	Name 8
Name 4	2017	Spirit of Lax Kw' Alaams	Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1960	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	McLaren & Sons	Measurement (imp)	110' x 39.1' x 6.5'
Builder	Allied Shipbuilders Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	31.00m x 11.89m x 2.74m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	255.15	Type 1	Ferry, Passenger/car
Registered Tonnage	173.5	Type 2
Engine	480hp engine (1960)	Engine Manufacture	Cummins Engine Co., Columbus IL USA
Repower	Repowered with 2-340hp engine (1974)	Propulsion	Twin Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1960-1975 she was owned by The Minister of Highways, Victoria BC Canada. In 1976 she was owned by the Minister of Highways and Public Works, Victoria BC Canada. In 1977 she was owned by the Minister of Highways, Victoria BC, In 1978 she was owned by the Minister of Transportation, Communications and Highways, Victoria BC Canada. In 1979-1988 she was owned by the Minister of Transportation and Highways, 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 2003-2024 she was owned by British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., Victoria BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
Wikipedia reports that "MV Nicola is an N class ferry, owned, but not operated by BC Ferries. It is also known as Spirit of Lax Kw' Alaams, a British Columbia First Nations name. Spirit of Lax Kw' Alaams currently runs between Prince Rupert and Port Simpson, (also known as Lax Kw'alaams) a British Columbia First Nations community on British Columbia's North Coast. "

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Nicola_(1960);
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