Texada Queen launching day
The Tachek was built in 1969 as the Texada Queen, and was renamed to Tachek in 1977.
Texada Queen in BC MoT colours
She was 0perated by the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation from 1969–1985, and was subsequently transferred to BC Ferries in 1985 when the Ministry’s saltwater ferries and routes were transferred to BC Ferries.
Tachek underwent a $20 million mid-life extension project at the Point Hope Shipyard between December 2012 and October 2013.
Tachek in Heriot Bay
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- Built: 1969, Allied Shipbuilders, Vancouver
- Construction: Steel
- Overall Length: 45.59 m
- Beam: 14.63 m
- Vessel Depth: 4.41 m
- Gross Tonnage: 1119.00 tonnes
- Net Tonnage: 370.00 tonnes
- Maximum Displacement: 807 tonnes
- Car Capacity: 30
- Passengers: 147
- Crew: 7
- Maximum Speed: 12.5 knots
- Propulsion: Twin screw, 2 x 1,700 HP diesel
and now you know…