But on March 21, 2006, disaster strikes when the passenger ferry strays off course, hits an island, and fills with icy water. The ro-ro ferry remembered as Queen of the North was built in Germany in 1969 and originally named MV Stena Danica. The Queen of the North is British Columbia Ferry Services' crown jewel, a luxurious, 410-foot ship that cruises the west coast of Canada. The vessel is en route to the port of Santiago de Cuba, sailing at a speed of 12.7 knots and expected to arrive there on May 6, 13:00.. Information. The Queen of the North was a roro ferry that ran an 18 hour route between Horseshoe Bay and Departure Bay. She was owned by BC Ferries. The current position of NORD SNOW QUEEN is at North East Atlantic Ocean (coordinates 35.23748 N / 12.75642 W) reported 5 days ago by AIS. On the 22 March 2006, en route to Port Hardy, the ferry sailed off course and collided with Gil Island, 135km south of Prince Rupert. A frequent Queen of the North traveler, Duncan knew the route well: At this point in the 280-mile trip, the ferry emerged from long, straight Grenville … At … Renamed MV Queen of Surrey, it operated between Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver and Nanaimo, Vancouver Island.

The vessel NORD SNOW QUEEN (IMO: 9376828, MMSI 564359000) is a Chemical/Oil Products Tanker built in 2008 … She was launched in February 1969 as the Stena Danica for Stena Line until 1980 when she was bought by BC Ferries.

It operated between Gothenburg, Sweden and Frederikshavn, Denmark until 1974, when it was purchased by BC Ferries.