BC Ferries'Island-class: a'future-proof' solution

摘要

BC Ferries' new Island-class ships are ready to be converted from hybrid-electric vessels to fully electric ferries in the future.Damen Shipyards Group is building all six vessels at its Galati shipyard in Romania. The vessels are designed to carry 47 vehicles and up to 450 passengers and crew. Two of the ferries were delivered in February 2020: Island Discovery and Island Aurora and are part of BC Ferries' fleet renewal programme. These will replace 62-year-old North Island Princess and 51-year-old Quadra Queen II. In November, Damen announced it had secured a repeat order from BC Ferries for four additional Island-class ferries.