The SeaBus heading toward downtown Vancouver.

Closeup of the ferry.

The SeaBus is a passenger-only ferry service connecting downtown Vancouver and the City of North Vancouver. The SeaBus is owned and operated by the Coast Mountain Bus Company and is an important part of TransLink's integrated public transportation system. Image File history File links Photographer: User:camerafiend File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Photographer: User:camerafiend File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Vancouver SeaBus ferry This picture shows the vessel in Burrard Inlet. ... Vancouver SeaBus ferry This picture shows the vessel in Burrard Inlet. ... The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services. ... Vancouver (pronounced ) is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia. ... This page refers to the City of North Vancouver, for the surrounding District Municipality please see North Vancouver, British Columbia (district municipality). ... Coast Mountain Bus Company is the contract operator for bus transit services in Greater Vancouver and is a wholly owned subsidiary of TransLink, the entity responsible for transit. ... TransLink, officially known as the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, is a transportation organization that services transportation needs of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) in British Columbia, Canada. ...

Service

The ferries operate between approximately 6:00 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. daily. During the daytime from Monday to Saturday both ferries operate, with the two ferries departing simultaneously from opposite termini and passing each other halfway. The crossing takes 10-12 minutes in each direction, with a 3-5 minute turnaround and, therefore, operates on a 15 minute turn-around schedule. At these times, over 50 crossings are made a day. During the evenings and on Sundays, Service is reduced to a 30 minute schedule with only one ferry operating.

The SeaBus is capable of operating on a 12 minute turnaround (or even 10 minutes with simultaneous loading and unloading). However, at the higher speeds, the wake created disturbs other users of the Burrard Inlet. During overloads they do sometimes operate at the higher speeds. A wake is the region of turbulence immediately to the rear of a solid body caused by the flow of air or water around the body. ...

The turnstiles on the entrance into the SeaBus waiting area are used only for counting the number of passengers boarding the SeaBus. When the maximum number is reached the turnstiles will "lock" and no more passengers will be allowed on that SeaBus.

Traditionally, like all public transit in Vancouver, the Seabus offers free rides on New Year's Eve to discourage drinking and driving. See also: TransLink Fares (Vancouver). Translink is Greater Vancouvers transportation authority, breaking away from BC Transit in 1999. ...

Termini

The SeaBus stops on the Vancouver site at Waterfront Station, near the Vancouver Convention Centre and cruise ship terminal at Canada Place. At Waterfront Station, there are connections to the SkyTrain and West Coast Express. In North Vancouver, the SeaBus stops at the purpose-built Lonsdale Quay, which in addition to serving many commuters has become an important tourist destination, with a hotel, public market, and bus loop. Waterfront Station Waterfront Station is a major public transportation facility in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... Canada Place with a rendering of the expansion currently under construction. ... Canada Place and a visiting cruise ship (left) Canada Place is a building situated on the Burrard Inlet waterfront of Vancouver, British Columbia. ... The platform at Metrotown Station in Burnaby is one of the busiest in the SkyTrain system. ... West Coast Express is British Columbias only interregional commuter rail service, linking Mission, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, and Port Moody with Waterfront Station in downtown Vancouver. ... Lonsdale Quay is a major transit hub for the North Shore area of Greater Vancouver, British Columbia. ...

Construction and Operations

The ferries are catamaran ferries constructed out of aluminium, which was quite rare at the time. The ferries are double ended so that they can travel in either direction without turning around. There are two diesel engines in each hull (one for each end) and four propellers that operate at the same time. The engines are identical to the ones used by the diesel buses on the transit system. The ferries can operate with only three propellers if required. It has been suggested that Catamaran History be merged into this article or section. ... General Name, Symbol, Number aluminium, Al, 13 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 13, 3, p Appearance silvery Atomic mass 26. ... The diesel engine is a type of internal combustion engine; more specifically, it is a compression ignition engine, in which the fuel is ignited by being suddenly exposed to the high temperature and pressure of a compressed gas, rather than by a separate source of ignition, such as a spark... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... TheBus, established by Mayor Frank Fasi, is Honolulus only public transit system. ...

Except for an addition of more modern radar, the controls and electronics have not been modernized. With the radar, the ferries are able to operate in even the densest fog. M*A*S*H , see Corporal Walter (Radar) OReilly. ...

The original emergency procedure involved using the other SeaBus to evacuate passengers from the distressed SeaBus. Although the viability of this had been demonstrated, Transport Canada became concerned about this approach during times that the other SeaBus may not be available and has recently mandated the addition of life rafts. Transport Canada is the department within the government of Canada which is responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of transportation in Canada. ...

As there are no spare ferries, all refits and upgrades have been done during a long weekend when they can maintain half hour service with one boat. Changing an engine and minor refits can be done during the out of service time overnight. Despite running for nearly three decades, the two ships are rarely taken out of service for maintenance, boasting a 99.99% service reliability, a record unparallelled in North America.

The ferries operate with four crew on board (Captain and First Mate on the bridge and two attendants on the passenger level) and engineers who stay ashore most of the time, but do regular checks of the engines and are available to come aboard at any time. Captain is both a nautical term and a rank in various uniformed organizations. ...

Ferry

• MV Burrard Otter (1976 - Vancouver) - seats 400
• MV Burrard Beaver (1976 - Victoria) - seats 400

History

Passengers boarding a North Vancouver Ferry at the Vancouver dock.
North Vancouver Ferry No. 2	North Vancouver Ferry No. 3

The first regular service between the City of North Vancouver and Vancouver began in 1900 with the craft North Vancouver. Three years later, the North Vancouver Ferry and Power Company was created, took over, and built a new craft called St. George. These two ferries were later renamed North Vancouver Ferry No. 1 and North Vancouver Ferry No. 2. The City of North Vancouver took over the service in 1908 to provide a more reliable ferry connection with Downtown Vancouver. Soon after, another craft, North Vancouver Ferry No. 3 was built. In 1936, the No. 2 was retired and used as a logging camp on the west coast of Vancouver Island until it was destroyed by fire. Image File history File links Passengers boarding North Vancouver ferry at Vancouver dock. ... Image File history File links Passengers boarding North Vancouver ferry at Vancouver dock. ... Image File history File links North Vancouver Ferry No. ... Image File history File links North Vancouver Ferry No. ... Image File history File links North Vancouver Ferry No. ... Image File history File links North Vancouver Ferry No. ... Generally North Vancouver is the suburb of Vancouver on the North Side of the Burrard Inlet except the area that is in West Vancouver. ... Vancouver (pronounced ) is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Loggers on break, c. ... Vancouver Island is separated from mainland British Columbia by the Strait of Georgia and the Queen Charlotte Strait, and from Washington by the Juan De Fuca Strait. ...

In 1938, the Lions' Gate Bridge was completed and took away much business from the ferries, however, there was an increased demand with the onset of World War II because of the shipbuilding boom in North Vancouver. This growth in business spurred the creation of a new ferry, the North Vancouver Ferry No. 5, in 1941. The Crosline was also leased from Washington to meet demands. According to Capt. James Barr, 1943 was the busiest year that North Vancouver Ferries had, ferrying over 7 million passengers across the Burrard Inlet. 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Lions Gate Bridge The Lions Gate Bridge (49° 18′ 55″ N, 123° 8′ 18″ W) is a suspension bridge that crosses the first narrows of Burrard Inlet and connects the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, to the North Shore municipalities of North Vancouver and West Vancouver. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead:17 million Civilian dead:33 million Total dead:50 million Military dead:8 million Civilian dead:4 million Total dead:12 million World War II... Men from Francisco de Orellanas expedition building a small brigantine, the San Pedro, to be used in the search for food Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... The Crosline The Crosline was a wooden, diesel ship launched in Seattle on June 22, 1925 for the Crosby Direct Line Ferries Company. ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 18th 184,824 km² 385 km 580 km 6. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... Indian Arm extends north (to the upper right of the photo) from Burrard Inlet, in this view from the southeast at Burnaby Mountain. ...

The ferries were in major decline by the 1950s. In 1948 the No. 3 was taken off of regular service and was sold in 1953. The cost of operating the ferries was too high and in 1958 and the last sailing took place on August 30th by the No. 4 ferry. The No. 4 was later sold to be used in Prince Rupert and the No. 5 was converted into the Seven Seas Restaurant at the foot of Lonsdale in North Vancouver. It remained there until 2002 when the City of North Vancouver and the federal courts had it demolished after a long standing dispute who would be responsible if it sank and concern that the hull was in danger of imminent collapse. In dry dock it proved to be quite sound, but at that point the decision had already been made to scrap it and a piece of heritage was lost. // Events and trends This map shows two essential global spheres during the Cold War in 1959. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... Prince Rupert is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ...

The current ferries began operating the same route in 1977. The SeaBus system was built with money originally slated for a proposed (and quashed) freeway crossing across Burrard Inlet. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Indian Arm extends north (to the upper right of the photo) from Burrard Inlet, in this view from the southeast at Burnaby Mountain. ...

Translink has budgeted the building of a third SeaBus by 2009 as part of its 10 year plan. TransLink, officially known as the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, is a transportation organization which services transportation needs of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD). ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

• History of Metropolitan Vancouver
• MV Burrard Otter facts
• MV Burrard Beaver facts