B.C. Ferries' final new Island Class ferry hits water for testing

B.C. Ferries' final new Island Class ferry hits water for testing

The 10th and final Island Class ferry manufactured at Damen Shipyard in Romania has been skidded into the water for final testing. B.C. Ferries said Thursday the Island K'asa, which will be deployed on the Quadra Island-Campbell River crossing early next year, is now in the final stages of outfittin...

Damen launches tenth Island Class ferry for BC Ferries

At a ceremony at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania, the tenth Island Class ferry has been launched. Damen is constructing the vessels for BC Ferries. The Island Class ferries provide...

BC Ferries launches 10th Island Class vessel

Thursday March 19, 2026 | VANCOUVER, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends BC Ferries has launched their 10th and final vessel in their current phase of Island Class shipbuilding. The vessel is called the Island K’asa (pronounced KAH-sah) which means Otter. The name was gifted by the Wei Wai Kum First Nation, and was […] The post BC Ferries launches 10th Island Class vessel appeared first on Island Social Trends.