MV ''Coastal Inspiration'' is the second of three ships delivered to
BC Ferries. Launched in 2007 and entering service in 2008, ''Coastal Inspiration'' operates on the
Duke Point –
Tsawwassen route in
British Columbia. The vessel collided with
the terminal at Duke Point on December 20, 2011, suffering significant damage that kept the ship in the dockyard until January 2012.
Description
''Coastal Inspiration'' is the second of three double-ended
ferries. The ship has a and is with a maximum
displacement of . The vessel is
long overall and
between perpendiculars with a
beam of .
The ship is powered by four
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8M32C
diesel engines driving two
shafts rated at .
[ This gives the ship a maximum speed of .][The Miramar Ship Index gives the vessel's speed as .] The ferry has capacity for 1,304 crew and passengers along with 310 vehicles that meet the AEU equivalent.[The AEU equivalent is based on a standard vehicle measure of .] ''Coastal Inspiration'' is equipped with a variety amenities including coffee shops and lounges.[
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Service history
On September 17, 2004, BC Ferries awarded a contract to Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft of Flensburg
Flensburg (; Danish, Low Saxon: ''Flensborg''; North Frisian: ''Flansborj''; South Jutlandic: ''Flensborre'') is an independent town (''kreisfreie Stadt'') in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the ...
, Germany to build three double-ended ferries. The second keel was laid down on April 23, 2007, with the yard number 734. The ferry was launched on August 31, 2007, and named ''Coastal Inspiration'' in 2006.[ The ferry was completed on February 8, 2008.][ The vessel departed Flensburg on February 9, 2008, transited the Panama Canal on March 7 and arrived in ]Nanaimo
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, British Columbia at Departure Bay on March 25.
''Coastal Inspiration'' began regular service on June 16, 2008, on the Duke Point – Tsawwassen route. It had made unscheduled training runs during the week leading up to the date. On August 15, 2008, a fire broke out in one of the vehicles on the main car deck aboard the ferry after departing Tsawwassen. Roughly away from the terminal, the ferry returned to Tsawwassen and disembarked the 562 passengers aboard until the fire was extinguished and Transport Canada had cleared the ferry for departure.
On December 20, 2011, ''Coastal Inspiration'' experienced a hard landing upon arrival at Duke Point terminal. The terminal berth sustained significant damage and the vessel's port side doors were also damaged. The terminal required extensive repairs and its closure rerouted all service through Departure Bay.[ The cause of the crash was later determined to be crew error.][ On August 1, 2013, ''Coastal Inspiration'' and rescued three boaters whose craft had overturned near Tsawwassen terminal.]
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Coastal-class ferries
Ships built in Flensburg
2007 ships