After 10 months of deliberations, BC Ferries announced today that Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards has been awarded the $15 million contract to build a new cable ferry to service the Buckley Bay – Denman Island route.
Seaspan is located in North Vancouver and was one of three shipyards that made the shortlist.
A request for proposals for the construction of the cable ferry was put out in September 2013. The three shipyards, two in Vancouver and one in Seattle, submitted their bids in October 2013 and were reviewed by the BC Ferries’ project evaluation team.
“BC Ferries followed a rigorous, world-wide competitive tendering process for the new cable ferry to ensure we receive a high quality vessel at a competitive price,” said Mark Wilson, BC Ferries’ vice president of engineering.
The 78.5 metre cable ferry will carry 50 vehicles and 150 passengers and is expected to be in operation on the Buckley Bay – Denman Island route in the summer of 2015.
According to BC Ferries, contracts for the new terminal infrastructure to accommodate the cable ferry system will be awarded shortly.
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