Games travel by SeaBus just got better —
meet TransLink’s “Burrard Pacific Breeze”
A new experience awaits Burrard Inlet commuters now that the “Burrard Pacific Breeze” went into regular service December 23. Maiden voyage photos posted on TransLink’s Buzzer blog.
The new passenger-only ferry is the third in TransLink’s SeaBus fleet. It will carry commuters and visitors alike between Vancouver and the North Shore during the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. TransLink is extending hours of service and adding extra sailings during the Games.
With the same 400 passengers-per-trip capacity as the older vessels, the “Burrard Pacific Breeze” is powered by four 350 horsepower low-emission diesel engines. Changes in the catamaran hull make the new ship more efficient. And wake energy will be reduced by 10 to 15 per cent.
Travel facts
There are two SeaBus terminals:
- - Waterfront in downtown Vancouver, which connects with buses, SkyTrain and West Coast Express
- - Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver, which connects with an extensive network of North Shore buses
- - Departures are every 15 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes in the evening
- - Crossing time is 12 minutes
Building facts
The brand new “Burrard Pacific Breeze” was a team effort:
- - TransLink is leading the $25.5M project, with funding support from the Province of BC and the federal government
- - Victoria Shipyards constructed wheelhouse and hulls
- - ABD Enterprises in North Vancouver built cross-structure and passenger cabin
- - Two structures joined together at Esquimalt Graving Dock
- - Vessel christened July 24, 2009 at Victoria Shipyards
