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Built: 2008
Overall length: (m) 160.0
Maximum displacement: (t) 10034.0
Car capacity: 310
Passenger & crew capacity: 1604
Maximum speed: (knots) 23.0
Horsepower: 21444

MV Coastal Celebration is the third and final Coastal-class ship to be delivered to BC Ferries. The class comprises some of the largest double-ended ferries in the world. The vessel completed construction in 2008 and entered service the same year. Unlike her sister ships, Coastal Renaissance and Coastal Inspiration, Coastal Celebration is equipped with a Pacific Buffet for service on the Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen route.

Coastal Celebration is a Coastal-class ferry in the BC Ferries fleet. They are among the largest double-ended ferries in the world. It has a gross tonnage (GT) of 21,777 tons, a deadweight tonnage (DWT) of 2,350 tons and a maximum displacement of 10,034 tonnes (max). The vessel is 524 ft 11 in long overall and 154 505 ft 3 in between perpendiculars with a beam of 28.2 92 ft 6 in. Coastal Celebration has a diesel-electric propulsion system driving two shafts rated at 21,444 horsepower and a maximum speed of 23 26 mph.

The vessel has a capacity of 1,604 crew and passengers and 310 vehicles. Coastal Celebration's amenities include a Pacific Buffet, a Coastal Cafe, a Coast Cafe Express, a Seawest Lounge, a Passages Gift Shop, a Kids Zone, a Video Zone, a pet area, work/study stations, elevators, and accessible washrooms.

The third and final vessel in its class, Coastal Celebration's keel was laid down on September 3, 2007 by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft of Flensburg, Germany with the yard number 735. The vessel was launched on December 14, 2007 and completed construction on May 9, 2008. Coastal Celebration was named as such by BC Ferries "to reflect the anticipated celebration that BC Ferries and its customers will have.The vessel left Flensburg on May 9, 2008, made a promotional stop in London, England on May 12, 2008, transited the Panama Canal on June 1 and arrived in British Columbia on June 18. Coastal Celebration was assigned the Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen ferry route servicing Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia.

References: Wikipedia; www.bcferries.com/on-the-ferry/our-fleet/coastal-celebration

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