The V2V Empress underwent a full interior retrofit in 2016 and had new engines installed in 2018. V2V Vacations ran a luxury Victoria-to-Vancouver ferry service for roughly three years before shutting down in January. Meanwhile, Pacific Boat Brokers is also listing the luxury V2V Empress catamaran for sale, a vessel which was used for the recently shut down V2V Vacations. The listing for the North Island Princess, which is available for $159,000 or “any reasonable offer” can be found online here. "What I'm told is the actual fix or the switching out of the switchboard isn't a big deal, it's actually getting our hands on the part," said BC Ferries spokesperson Deborah Marshall Thursday. The accident occurred Wednesday, and BC Ferries is attempting to make repairs, which require the ferry service to wait for a replacement part for its switchboard. The 62-year-old ferry was retired from its Powell River-to-Texada Island route just this June when it was replaced by a new BC Ferries hybrid-electric ferry, the Island Discovery.Ī little over one month after entering service, the Island Discovery suffered a maintenance accident that required the hybrid ferry to be pulled from service. The Craigslist listing says the vessel is powered by twin MTU V12 2000 engines with twin disc gears. It can also carry up to 38 vehicles.Īccording to the BC Ferries profile of the ship, it can travel at a top speed of 13 knots, with a horsepower of 1,609 and can handle a maximum displacement of 804 tonnes. The ferry, first constructed in 1958 in Vancouver, measures 61.04 metres in length and has a passenger and crew capacity of 150. A recently decommissioned BC Ferries vessel is up for grabs for the cool price of $159,000, according to an ad on Craigslist.Ī listing for the North Island Princess appeared on Vancouver Craigslist just over three weeks ago from Pacific Boat Brokers, a B.C.-based pre-owned vessel brokerage.
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