MV ''Queen of Cowichan'' is a
BC Ferries vessel, built in
Victoria, British Columbia
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in 1976. It joined the other two
C-class ferries built that year, and , and was followed by and . The ship, like all C-class ferries, is double-ended. This means the ship never has to turn around in port during regular service. The ships two MaK 12M551AK engines turn out which gives it a service speed of . Like all the C-class ferries it is long. Almost identical to ''Queen of Coquitlam'', the vessel has a car capacity of 312 and a passenger capacity for 1,494 people. The ship has two car decks. A lower car deck capable of carrying trucks and buses carries the overheight vehicles while the upper car deck can carry the majority of the cars on board. She is named for the regional district of
Cowichan Valley Regional District.
External links
BC Ferries: ''Queen of Cowichan''The Canadian Transportation Safety Board's report on accident aboard in 1995
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C-class ferries
1976 ships
Ships built in Victoria, British Columbia