B.C. Ferries is embarking on what it describes as its “largest capital investment in the organization’s history.”
After facing problems with aging vessels in its fleet — breakdowns, delays and cancelations — the company has filed an application with the B.C. Ferries Commissioner to go ahead with building five new large vessels.
If approved, the vessels would be operational between 2029 and 2031, according to the company, serving routes between Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island. B.C. Ferries would then retire four of its old vessels. Two more of these vessels are planned for later, bringing the total to seven by 2037.
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