Canada’s BC Ferries, which has had its share of problems with some of its oldest vessels, this month formally submitted its plan to build five New Major Vessels (NMVs) to the BC
BC Ferries concept rendering of NMV
Canada’s BC Ferries, which has had its share of problems with some of its oldest vessels, this month formally submitted its plan to build five New Major Vessels (NMVs) to the BC Ferries Commissioner. If approved, this project would be the largest capital investment in the organization’s history, increasing ferry capacity, resiliency, and reliability for BC’s coastal communities and economies.
The BC Ferry Commission, a statutory body that is separate from both BC Ferries and the provincial government, has now released a redacted version of the NMV application that makes for interesting reason, despite redactions seeming to include all hard numbers on the project cost.
In 2024, BC Ferries handled its highest peak season traffic ever, and, it says, with BC’s population continuing to rise, travel demands are mounting year-round. The necessary retirement of aging vessels means maintaining the status quo is no longer an option. The NMV project proposes to replace four aging vessels and add
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