 | | Super C-class Ferry | | Shipbuilder: | Flensburger Schiffbau–Gesellschaft, Flensburg, Germany | | Launched: | n/a | | Delivered: | To be delivered in late 2007 and early 2008 | | Fate: | Under Construction | | General Characteristics | | Displacement: | Unknown Gross Register Tonnage | | Length: | 160 metres | | Beam: | Unknown metres | | Draft: | Unknown metres | | Propulsion: | Unknown; | | Speed: | Unknown knots | | Passengers: | 1,650 | | Car capacity: | 370 | The Super C Class Ferries are ferries that are being built for BC Ferries at the Flensburger Schiffbau–Gesellschaft shipyard in Flensburg, Germany. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (969x550, 107 KB) Summary This drawing of the new Super C-class ferries was issued to the public on Sep 17. ...
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These ferries will be replacing the aging V class ferries. These will operate on the Highway 17 (Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen) route as secondary vessels to the S class ferries and probably as the primary vessels on the Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay (Trans-Canada Highway) route. The V Class Ferries include the following BC Ferries Ships: Queen of Esquimalt Built: Victoria, British Columbia, 1963 Length: 129. ...
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Swartz Bay is the major ferry terminal near Victoria Canada. ...
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The S-Class Ferries, Spirit Class Ferries or Super ferries are the largest ferries in the BC Ferries Fleet. ...
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The first new Super C–class vessel is scheduled to arrive in British Columbia in December 2007, the second scheduled to arrive in March 2008 and the third in June 2008.325 Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages none stated in law; English is de facto Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 36 6 Area Total • Land • Water (% of total) Ranked 5th 944,735...
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The total purchase price of the three new ships was €206.4 million or approximately CAD $325 million at the time of the contract's announcement (September 2004). According to BC Ferries at this time, this was 40% lower than the lowest Canadian shipyard's bid.[1] Since that time, the Canadian dollar has substantially increased vis-à-vis the Euro since the time the contract signing. As of March 2006, due to exchange rate fluctuations, the total translated purchase price dropped to CAD $290 million, an unanticipated savings of approximately $35 million dollars in BC Ferries' favour. The dollar (currency code CAD) has been the currency of Canada since 1858. ...
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There were 14 bids for construction in total, 3 from within Canada and the remainder from elsewhere. The decision to build the ships outside of Canada created a large uproar, particularily in BC. There were parties who argued that the Federal government should have stepped in to ensure these new ferries would be built in Canada. Part of the argument was that for reasons of national sovereignty, Canada needed to retain a ship-building industry, so there are Canadian shipyards to service Canadian Naval vessels. BC Ferries intended to request the Federal Government waive the 25% import duties (there is no free trade agreement between Germany and Canada), but BC Ferries must show that West Coast shipyards are no longer capable of constructing a vessel the size of the ‘Super C-class’ ferry. [2] Flag ship HMCS Algonquin, HMCS , and HMCS Protecteur. ...
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Another reason BC Ferries chose Flensburger's bid was that aside from taking the risk of construction cost overruns, Flensburger also provided guarantees on the ships' delivery dates and performance. For example, if the ships are not timely delivered to Victoria, BC, than BC Ferries is permitted to levy penalties of CAD $40,000 (€25,000) per day up to a maximum of $6 million. After delays of 180 days, BC Ferries can rescind the contract for a full refund. As well, for every 1/10th of a knot that each ferry is not able to meet its contract performance specification, BC Ferries can levy a fine of CAD $160,000 (€100,000). If the ferries fall 1 knot below specifications, BC Ferries can similarily cancel the contract for a full refund. However, as BC Ferries is in dire needs of new ships to replace its aging, single hulled V-class ferries, a problem increasingly in the media crosshairs since the March 22, 2006 foundering of the M/V Queen of the North, it is unlikely the corporation would cancel any new ferry for being too late or too slow . The arms of Victoria. ...
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According to BC Ferries, none of the Canadian shipyards' bids provided similar guarantees. The cost certainty guarantee was a significant consideration for BC Ferries (especially since the recent steel price increases) after being liable for cost overruns on the Pacificat fast ferries, which were partially responsible for toppling the NDP govrenment in the 2001 provincial election. The old steel cable of a colliery winding tower Steel is a metal alloy whose major component is iron, with carbon being the primary alloying material. ...
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BC Ferries will also acquire the new vessels' design plans as part of the contract; BC Ferries does not hold title to the design, plans or drawings of the Spirit Class ferries. The S-Class Ferries, Spirit Class Ferries or Super ferries are the largest ferries in the BC Ferries Fleet. ...
See Also
List of other BC Ferries ship classes: The S-Class Ferries, Spirit Class Ferries or Super ferries are the largest ferries in the BC Ferries Fleet. ...
The C-Class ferries are a class of double-ended ferries operated by BC Ferries in the Strait of Georgia in British Columbia, and were all constructed during the 1970s and early 1980s. ...
The V Class Ferries include the following BC Ferries Ships: Queen of Esquimalt Built: Victoria, British Columbia, 1963 Length: 129. ...
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Queen of Burnaby There are three ferries in BC Ferries fleet which fit into the Burnaby class. ...
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BC Ferries operates two Intermediate Class ferries: MV Queen of Cumberland (1992) 127 cars 450 passengers 96m 2,855. ...
Powell Class ferries One of few classes of ships operated by BC Ferries. ...
The Century class ferry is a Mclaren and Sons,naval architects design that is intended to service the busier Gulf Island routes in British Columbia. ...
Like the Q class ferry, the K Class are referred to as minor vessels operated on inter-island BC Ferry routes. ...
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References http://www.bcferries.com/news/files/04-071-super_c_vessels.pdf BC Ferries Press Release, September 17, 2004 |
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