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Originally Posted by connect2source

Looks slightly smaller than the Queen of Nanaimo / Burnaby which they're replacing.

Queen of Nanaimo : 192 Cars, 129.96m in length
New Builds : 145 Cars ( plus commercial trailers ), 107.4m length

They're likely a more efficient use of passenger space though, looks to have a little less outdoor deck space as well. The double-ended design should make for faster departures too, if anyone has travelled the Southern Gulf Islands route on the Queen of Nanaimo, the frequent stops require a lot of time consuming 'backing out' and maneuvering.

BC Ferries Website, Queen of Nanaimo Stats.
http://www.bcferries.com/onboard-exp...f_nanaimo.html

Exactly. Makes a lot more sense to have a double ended ferry for the Gulf Island hopper service.