Salish Orca at the BC Ferries terminal in Little River
- Built: 2016, Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. Gdansk, Poland
- Gross Tonnage: 8728.00 tonnes
- Net Tonnage: 3238.00 tonnes
- Maximum Displacement: 4,227 tonnes
- Construction Material: Steel
- Length (m): 99.65
- Breadth (m): 23.50
- Depth (m): 6.60
- Engines: 3 x Diesel
- Horsepower: 5,952 (4440 Kilowatts)
- Speed (knots): 15.5
- Propulsion Method: Screw Fwd and Aft
- Car Capacity: 138
- Passenger & Crew Capacity: 600
The ship’s artwork was created by Darlene Gait, a Coast Salish artist from the Esquimalt Nation.
Salish Orca is powered by three Wartsila 8L20DF engines driving two Schottel thrusters at each end. Each engine has a maximum power output of 1,350kWe at 1,200rpm, while each thruster develops a power of 1,400kW at 207rpm.
And not your normal view of the Salish Orca
