Awarded September 17, 2004 Construction started 2 January 2007 Length 160 m | Yard number 733 Launched 19 April 2007 | |
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Name M/V Coastal Renaissance Route Departure Bay-Horseshoe Bay | ||
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MV Coastal Renaissance is the first of three Coastal Class ships delivered to BC Ferries. This ship operates mainly on the Departure Bay-Horseshoe Bay route in the peak season and on the Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen route in the low season, but can replace her sisters on any of the major cross-Strait routes whenever they go for refits.
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The ship was launched on April 19, 2007, and has completed major construction. The ship left FSG for her delivery voyage to British Columbia on October 27, 2007. She transited the Panama Canal on November 21.
The ship arrived in Nanaimo on December 13, 2007, after passing by Victoria and looping around Vancouver Harbour. After post-delivery activities, including crew training, she entered service.
Amenities include cafes, a gift shop, play areas, arcade, and business work stations.
This vessel also carried the flame of Olympic for Vancouver 2010.
Mv coastal renaissance arriving in vancouver harbour
