MV Queen of Oak Bay

Queen of Oak Bay departs the Departure Bay ferry terminal in June 2008.
History
NameQueen of Oak Bay
OperatorBC Ferries
Port of registryVictoria  Canada
RouteHorseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
BuilderBurrard Yarrows, Victoria
Completed1981, upgraded 2005
Identification
General characteristics
Class & typeC-class double-ended roll-on/roll-off ferry
Tonnage6,968.91 tons
Length139.29 m (457 ft)
Beam27 m (89 ft)
Draft6 m (20 ft)
Installed power11,840 hp (8,830 kW)
Propulsion2 × MaK 12M551AK
Speed19–22 knots (35–41 km/h; 22–25 mph)
Capacity
  • 1,466 passengers
  • 362 vehicles
Crew34

MV Queen of Oak Bay is a double-ended C-class roll-on/roll-off ferry in the BC Ferries fleet, launched in 1981 at Victoria, British Columbia. The 139.29-metre (457 ft) long, 6,969-ton vessel has a capacity for 362 cars and over 1,500 passengers and crew. She normally operates on BC Ferries' Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay (Nanaimo) route, part of the Trans-Canada Highway. She is named for the district of Oak Bay.