SEASPAN KICKS OFF CABLE FERRY CONSTRUCTION FOR BC FERRIES

摘要

Construction has officially begun on BC Ferries' new (and first ever) cable ferry. After ten months of detailed design development and months of RFP reviews, the project, which was awarded to Seaspan's Vancouver Shipyards back in February, in now underway. The $15 million contract will see the North Vancouver-based shipyard build the 78.5 m, 150 passenger/50 car, RO/RO ferry. Including construction and acceptance trials, the entire project will be completed in under eight months, and will employ up to 100 workers in the region. BC Ferries' Vice President of Engineering, Mark Wilson says, the ferry will provide "cost savings of over $80 million over the 40-year life of the project" when compared to current service. This translates to roughly $2 million per year in cost savings.