QUINSAM
Passenger · Canada · Class A
Current position
updated 23 hr agoIdentity & particulars
- Name
- QUINSAM
- IMO number
- 8111386
- MMSI
- 316001266
- Call sign
- VY6800
- Flag
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Vessel type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnage
- 1,458
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 90 m
- Beam
- 21 m
- Year built
- 1982
- Builder
- —
- Registered owner
- BC Ferries
- Operator
- —
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About QUINSAM
MV Quinsam is an automobile ferry operated by BC Ferries. It was built in 1982 by Vancouver Shipyards in Vancouver, British Columbia. Initially, the ferry was part of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways' (MoT) saltwater ferry fleet until 1985, when it was transferred to BC Ferries along with other saltwater ferries, such as Quinsam. Quinsam carries 70 cars and replaced the smaller MV Quinitsa (which carries fifty cars) on the Nanaimo ↔ Gabriola Island route, and then once again on the Vesuvius ↔ Crofton route in 2022. Quinsam has few passenger amenities onboard. On each side of the car deck, there are small passenger lounges offering some seating, along with washrooms and vending machines. In 2010, she underwent a $16 million mid-life upgrade, which included new engines and generators, a rebuilt pilothouse and passenger cabin, as well as steel replacement.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is QUINSAM now?
- QUINSAM (IMO 8111386) was last detected in the North Pacific Ocean at 48.8814° N, 123.5739° W, making 0.0 knots — 23 hr ago. Seadar tracks QUINSAM live and free using AIS, with no paywall on position or identity.
- What kind of ship is QUINSAM?
- QUINSAM is a passenger sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 1982. The vessel is 90 m long with a beam of 21 m and has a gross tonnage of 1,458.
- Who owns QUINSAM?
- QUINSAM is registered to BC Ferries. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has QUINSAM been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for QUINSAM appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).