S class ferry
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The S-Class Ferries, Spirit Class Ferries or Super ferries are the largest ferries in the BC Ferries Fleet.
There are 2 Spirit Class Ferries—The Spirit of British Columbia (built 1993) and the Spirit of Vancouver Island (built 1994). These two ferries were built in separate parts by a variety of different shipbuilders in British Columbia, and they were fully assembled in North Vancouver.
The vessels are largely the same in layout and characteristics. The Spirit of British Columbia underwent extensive internal renovations in 2005. In January 2006, similar renovations on the Spirit of Vancouver Island were completed.
- Overall length: 167.57 m
- Gross tonnage: 18,747.44 tons
- Car capacity: 470
- Passenger & crew capacity: 2,100
- Service speed: 19.5 knots (36 km/h)
- Power: 21,394 hp (16 MW)
See also
List of other BC Ferries ship classes:
- S class ferry or super ferries, the largest in the fleet
- Super C class ferry Currently in the design stage
- C class ferry double-ended ferries
- V class ferry built in the 1960s, these ferries have been stretched and lifted to increase their capacity
- Burnaby class ferry built in the 1960s, these ferries have been stretched only to increase their capacity
- I class ferry
- Powell River class ferry
- Century class ferry 100 car ferries for use on busy, short inter-island routes.
- K class ferry, small inter-island vessels.
- Q class ferry, small inter-island vessels
- Other ships of BC Ferries (not classed)
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