The ''Baynes Sound Connector'' is a car ferry owned and operated by B.C. Ferries that runs between

Buckley Bay Buckley Bay is a geographical location on the east coast of Vancouver Island, located between Union Bay to the north and Fanny Bay to the south. It is the departure point for the BC Ferries crossing of Baynes Sound to Denman Island and on to ...

on Vancouver Island and

Denman Island Denman Island, or Sla-dai-aich (Taystayic), its Indigenous name, is one of the Northern Gulf Islands and part of the Comox Valley Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member of the Islands Trust group of islands and is home ...

. It is the first and only

cable ferry A cable ferry (including the terms chain ferry, swing ferry, floating bridge, or punt) is a ferry that is guided (and in many cases propelled) across a river or large body of water by cables connected to both shores. Early cable ferries often ...

in the BC Ferries fleet and replaced the self-propelled MV ''Quinitsa'' in February 2016. Red and green transit lights are installed at both Buckley Bay and Denman West terminals facing oncoming marine traffic in each direction. It is illegal to cross the channel while the red light is on, signifying the ferry is in transit. The crossing of approximately 1900 metres is the longest cable ferry crossing in the world. The ferry was built by Seaspan at its Vancouver Shipyards at a cost of CAD$15 Million. It is a 258-foot-long ferry designed for 150 passengers and 50 vehicles. Its construction suffered delays and trial mishaps and the project has been drawing heavy criticism for using more fuel than the previous ship and for a lower service reliability notably caused by the downtime during excessive wind speed. BC Ferries denied the allegations.

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*Ship in service vide

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