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SPIRIT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

Built by Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited in 1993

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IMO: 9015668
MMSI: 316001268
Call Sign: VOSM

Technical Specifications

Key Figures

Gross Tonnage

21,958GT

Deadweight

2,868DWT

Length Overall

167.5m

Beam

26.6m

Year Built

1993

Live Tracking

Current Position

Live AIS · 23 min ago

Track · last 13 d

Position

48.872°N · 123.306°W

Speed

19.6 kn

Course

197°

Status

Under way using engine

Destination TSA<-->SWBDraught 4.6 m

Where it waited most

Most time stopped at Port of Vancouver — 4 d across 38 stays.

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Port of Vancouver4 d · 38×

Derived from the AIS track — runs of near-zero speed (anchored, moored or drifting) snapped to the nearest port. Builds up as we observe the vessel.

Intelligence

Risk & Sustainability

Risk scoreHigh

58/ 100

Safety38

Compliance95

Environment38

Recent port calls

Thawwassen
Jul 1, 2026
0.3 d
Thawwassen
Jul 1, 2026
0.0 d
Thawwassen
Jun 30, 2026
0.0 d
Thawwassen
Jun 30, 2026
0.0 d
Thawwassen
Jun 30, 2026
0.4 d

AIS-derived from our live feed.

Compliance

Safety Record

Marine casualties8

RISK OF COLLISION (near collision) - With another vessel or other floating objectMinor
Sep 5, 2024Mary Anne Point, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)
On 05 September 2024, the ferry "SPIRIT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA" reported having experienced a close quarters situation with the fishing vessel "LISA JOY C." in Active Pass, BC. The ferry used sound signals and manoeuvered to avoid a collision.
SUSTAINS DAMAGE RENDER UNSEAWORTHY/UNFIT FOR PURPOSE - Unfit for purpose - ice, weather, etc.Serious
Jun 30, 2024Delta, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)
On 30 June 2024, the ferry "SPIRIT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA" reported a crack in a bow thruster compartment upon departure from Tsawwassen, BC. The vessel completed the daily operations and the crew effected temporary repairs.
TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEMMinor
Dec 2, 2022Georgina Point, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)
On 02 December 2022, the passenger/vehicle ferry "SPIRIT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA" reported losing its starboard anchor while in transit in the Strait of Georgia off Mayne Island, BC.
RISK OF COLLISION (near collision) - With another vessel or other floating objectMinor
Nov 12, 2022Helen Point, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)
On 12 November 2022, the passenger ferry "SPIRIT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA" reported a close quarters situation with the fishing vessel "COMMANCHERO" in Trincomali Channel near Prevost Island, BC. The ferry took evasive action to avoid a collision.
TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEMMinor
May 4, 2022Swartz Bay, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)
On 04 May 2022, the passenger and vehicle ferry "SPIRIT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA" reported sustaining a failure of one of its main engines while approaching the ferry terminal in Swartz Bay, BC. The ferry continued its regular operations by using its 3 remaining engines. The crew members subsequently carried out repairs.
TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEMMinor
May 4, 2022Swartz Bay, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)
On 04 May 2022, the passenger and vehicle ferry "SPIRIT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA" reported sustaining a problem with its engine control system while approaching the ferry terminal in Colburne Passage in Swartz Bay, BC. The system was rebooted and the problem got resolved before the vessel docked.
TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEMMinor
Feb 5, 2022Swartz Bay terminal, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)
On 05 February 2022, the passenger/vehicle ferry "SPIRIT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA" reported issues with one of its propulsion control system consoles while preparing to dock in Swartz Bay, BC. The crew used another console to complete berthing.
TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEMMinor
Dec 25, 2021Chads Island, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)
On 25 December 2021, the ro-ro ferry "SPIRIT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA" reported experiencing a machinery failure in Satellite Channel, BC. After conducting repairs, the vessel was cleared to resume its scheduled operations.

Recorded marine occurrences naming this vessel.

Operational Status

Activity

Idle / at anchorFix within the last day

Stopped, anchored or moored on its latest broadcast — parked, not necessarily withdrawn.

Speed

0.0 kn

Nav status

Moored

Last broadcast

within the last day

Hull age

33 yr

Read from the single most-recent AIS broadcast we hold for this hull — we keep no position history, so this is a point-in-time posture, not a dwell inference. Derived in-house from our own AIS feed; weight it by the broadcast age above.

Composite Risk

Risk Score

70/100

Elevated riskLow confidence40% component coverage

Multiple adverse factors, or a hard ship-specific signal, lift this hull above the fleet norm.

PSC detentionsno data

Sanctions exposureno data

Dark-fleet signalno data

Hull age100

Flag register25

A coverage-weighted blend of the 2 components we could read for this hull — the weights renormalise over only the components present, so a thin read is never inflated and a hull is never credited a “safe 0” for a signal it has no row for. This headline is flagged low-confidence (a thin or structural-only read) and should not be treated as a verdict. Higher means riskier. Derived in-house from government-open port-State-control, flag, sanctions and our own vessel data; weight it by the coverage above.

Estimated

Capacity & Classification

Cargo capacity at draughtMedium confidence

~2,868t at summer draught

Other · summer draught 4.79 m · 9.4 t per cm immersion

Estimated intake by draught

3.36 m~1,520 t

3.6 m~1,745 t

3.84 m~1,970 t

4.07 m~2,194 t

4.31 m~2,419 t

4.55 m~2,643 t

4.79 m~2,868 t

Design draught looks implausible for this class and size — the figures above are anchored to it, so treat them with extra caution.

Estimate only — modelled from deadweight (deadweight only) using a first-principles hydrostatic model, not measured hydrostatic tables. The design draught it is anchored to is unreliable across the fleet.

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