MV Nimpkish

History

Canada
Name:	Nimpkish
Namesake:	Nimpkish Lake
Owner:	BC MoT
Operator:	BC MoT
Builder:	Vancouver
Completed:	1973
Status:	transferred to BC Ferries in 1985
Canada
Owner:	British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.
Operator:	British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.
Route:	inter island routes, northern Vancouver Island
In service:	1985
Status:	in active service, as of 2016
General characteristics
Class & type:	N class ferry
Type:	RORO ferry
Tonnage:	371
Length:	33.53 m
Installed power:	680 hp (510 kW)
Speed:	11 knots (20 km/h)
Capacity:	125 passengers & crew 16 cars

MV Nimpkish is an N-class ferry and the smallest vessel owned by BC Ferries. It is 33.93 metres (111.3 ft) long, holds 16 vehicles and 133 passengers, and its maximum speed is 11 knots. Nimpkish entered service with the Ministry of Transportation's Salt Water division in 1973, and was built in Vancouver to serve the inter-island routes. The vessel was transferred to BC Ferries in 1985. It currently runs on the Discovery Coast Connector service, a summer-only route linking Port Hardy, Bella Bella, Shearwater, Klemtu, Ocean Falls and Bella Coola.

Nimpkish is the sister ship of the MV Albert J. Savoie and the MV Nicola. The former has been retired and the latter is on a bare deck lease in Prince Rupert. BC Ferries plans to retire the Nimpkish in 2018

External links

N-class ferry

Nimpkish Nicola Albert J Savoie

BC Ferries

BC Ferries current fleet

S class	Spirit of British Columbia Spirit of Vancouver Island

Coastal class	Coastal Renaissance Coastal Inspiration Coastal Celebration

C class	Queen of Cowichan Queen of Coquitlam Queen of Alberni Queen of Oak Bay Queen of Surrey

Burnaby class	Queen of Nanaimo Queen of Burnaby

I class	Island Sky Queen of Cumberland Queen of Capilano

Powell River class	Bowen Queen Mayne Queen Powell River Queen

Century class	Skeena Queen

K class	Kahloke Klitsa Kuper Kwuna

T class	Tachek Quadra Queen II

N class	Nimpkish Nicola

Unclassed	Howe Sound Queen North Island Princess Northern Adventure Northern Expedition Queen of Chilliwack Queen of New Westminster Quinitsa Quinsam Tenaka

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