B.C. Ferries planning for five new vessels

B.C. Ferries is preparing to have five new major vessels built to run between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland.
A call for expressions of interest has been issued.
The competition is open to local and international shipyards.
These ships would start to come into service in 2023.
They will replace the Queen of Alberni, Queen of New Westminster, Queen of Cowichan and Queen of Coquitlam.
“These vessels will be quieter and have a lighter ecological footprint than any we have ever built,