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Salish Orca

Project Description

First from the series of three, and first in fleet LNG fueled ferry for BC Ferries –
Canadian ferry operator. Sails on the Georgia Strait between Powel River and Comox .

RMDC Scope of works

  • Concept design according to tender requirements
  • Class design
  • Detailed design
  • Supervision on site
  • As built and manuals

Features

  • LNG Fueled (bunkering either from outside of the ship or from ro-ro deck)
  • Flexible diesel electric propulsion
  • Two car decks – efficient loading system

Capacities

  • Crew 16 Persons
  • Passengers 584 Persons
  • Cars 145 AEQ or
  • 4 Trailers + 10 Commercial Vehicle Cars + 100 Cars (AEQ)

Class

Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LRS)

+100A1 Passenger and Vehicle Ferry, ‘Strait of Georgia Service’ + LMC, GF, CCS,
Environmental Protection: ECO, A, GW, NOx2, P, R, DIST, Sox

Descriptive note: IHM/Green Passport , PCAC(33)

Main Particulars

  • Ship Name Salish Orca
  • Owner BC Ferries
  • IMO 9750270
  • Vessel Type Double Ended Ferry
  • Length over all 107,0 m
  • Breadth moulded 23,5 m
  • Depth 6,6 m
  • Speed max 16,0 kn
  • Displacement Abt 2 500 t
  • Yard Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A., Gdańsk, Poland
  • Yard No 615/1
  • Year Built 2016
  • RMDC Design No 2990

Sister vessels:

Salish Raven

Salish Eagle