Spirit of British Columbia
1993
(Carat CFC-016VR)
- Type: Ferry
- Displacement: 18,747 tons
- Dimensions: 549.5 x 108 ft.
- Machinery: 4 x Watsila diesels, 21,400 bhp = 19.5 knots
- Passengers: 2,100
- Cars: 358
- Builder: Integrated Ferry Constructors, Esquimalt, British Columbia
- Launched: 17 Apr 1947
- Completed: Feb 1993
- Notes: Spirit of British Columbia is an S-class ferry, part of the BC Ferries fleet active along the British Columbia coast. It and Spirit of Vancouver Island represent the two largest ships in the fleet. The ship serves the Tsawwassen–Swartz Bay route. In 2018, it underwent a mid-life refit that included conversion to a dual-fuel system that allows it to use either marine diesel oil or liquefied natural gas.
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