Name Island Sky Length 102 m Displacement 3.397 million kg | Launched 2008 Weight 3,397 tons | |
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Owner British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. Operator British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. Route Earl's Cove-Saltery Bay Designer information needed please Builder Washington Marine Group Vancouver | ||
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MV Island Sky is an Intermediate Class vessel in the BC Ferries fleet built in 2008.
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The Island Sky has operated on the Earl's Cove-Saltery Bay route since its first day of service for BC Ferries on February 19, 2009. However, it was used on the Powell River (Westview) - Little River (Comox) run as the replacement vessel for the Queen of Burnaby while the Burnaby was being refitted, and during the upgrades to both those terminals (October 2013 to March 2014).
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Design and Construction
The passenger section of this ship was built at the Washington Marine Group (WMG) shipyards in Esquimalt, while the engines and hull were assembled at WMG's North Vancouver (city) facility. The ship was built between 2006 and 2009, and was delivered almost 10 months later than contracted. Despite some problems delaying her transfer to BC Ferries, she has provided effective and reliable service to date. The contract was fixed price, with penalties for delays, but BC Ferries was not fiscally responsible for any overruns. On December 10, 2008, BC Ferries formally accepted the vessel.
Accidents
Once in 2012 the boat lost power before docking, but power was restored quickly and the boat docked as normal.
