MV Queen of New Westminster

History
NameQueen of New Westminster
NamesakeCity of New Westminster
OperatorBC Ferries
Port of registry Victoria
RouteTsawwassenSwartz Bay Tsawwassen ↔️ Duke Point
BuilderVictoria Machinery Depot
Yard number105
Laid downMay 31, 1963
LaunchedJuly 31, 1964
In service1964
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class & typeV-class ferry
Tonnage
Displacement6,129 t (6,032 long tons)
Length
  • 129.9 m (426 ft 2 in) oa
  • 119.6 m (392 ft 5 in) pp
Beam23.9 m (78 ft 5 in)
Draught3.6 m (11 ft 10 in)
Depth6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
Decks3
Installed power18,100 hp (13,500 kW)
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Capacity
  • 1,332 passengers and crew
  • 254 cars

MV Queen of New Westminster is a Canadian roll-on/roll-off V-class passenger ferry operated by BC Ferries. The ship was built at Victoria Machinery Depot in Victoria, British Columbia, with the vessel's keel being laid down on May 31, 1963, and launched on July 31, 1964. The ferry entered service in 1964. In 1973 Queen of New Westminster underwent the first major refit at Burrard Dry Dock of the ferry's career. The vessel underwent further refits in 1991 and in 2007 to 2009, the latter extending the ship's service life for a further fifteen years. Queen of New Westminster is the oldest ship in service with BC Ferries.