Route
Southern Gulf Islands and Nanaimo routes
Charging: Diesel-battery hybrid built for full-electric operation once shore charging is installed.
Battery: not published. Builder: Damen Shipyards Galati.
Vessel record
Vessel record
| Operator | BC Ferries |
| Builder | Damen Shipyards Galati |
| Class | ferry |
| Country | Canada |
| Powertrain | hybrid-electric |
| Capacity | 47 cars; 450 passengers (each) |
| Charging | Diesel-battery hybrid built for full-electric operation once shore charging is installed |
| Autonomy | crewed |
| Route or region | Southern Gulf Islands and Nanaimo routes |
| Status | in service |
| In service | 2020 |
| Record updated | 2026-10 |
Official site: bcferries.com
In context
Where it fits
Listed in Electric Ferries. Vessels are compared on battery capacity, charging, route length and service status - the factors that decide whether a vessel class can run on batteries alone or still needs hydrogen, hybrid or green-fuel power.
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|---|---|
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| Color Hybrid (Color Line) | in service |
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| Ellen (E-ferry) (Ærø Municipality) | in service |
| Ika Rere (East by West) | in service |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- Island Class ferries (BC Ferries)
- Sources
- ElectronsX marine dataset; operator, shipyard and classification society records
- Updated
- 2026-10