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The "K-Class" ferries (often referred to as 'K-barges', due to their hull type and size) are a group of similarly designed ferries operated by both BC Ferries and TransLink in British Columbia, Canada. With the exception of MV ''Kuper'', all of the listed K-class vessels were built for service in British Columbia's Ministry of Highways salt water inter-island ferry fleet which was absorbed by BC Ferries in 1985. ==BC Ferries== MV ''Klitsa'' (formerly MV ''Denman Queen'') Built: 1972, Vancouver, British Columbia Length: 47.46 m (155'8") Power: 600 hp Service Speed: 9 knots Gross Tonnage: 352.58 Car Capacity: 26 Passenger & Crew Capacity: 195 Route: Brentwood Bay ↔ Mill Bay The ''Klitsa'' has been in BC Ferries maintenance facility, called Deas Dock, quite often during past years. It currently services the Brentwood Bay - Mill Bay route replacing the MV Mill Bay which went up for sale on February 24, 2011. MV ''Kahloke'' Built: 1973, Vancouver, British Columbia Length: 54.75 m (179'6'') Power: 640 hp Service Speed: 10 knots Gross Tonnage: 466 Car Capacity: 30 Passenger & Crew Capacity: 200 Route: Denman Island ↔ Hornby Island The ''Kahloke'' sometimes aided the Albion Ferries, owned by TransLink when one was out of service. This was not the first ferry named ''Kahloke'' to operate on the BC coast. The 1903 built ''Asbury Park'' served as ''Kahloke'' from 1952 to 1964 and was then renamed ''Langdale Queen''. MV ''Kwuna'' Built: 1975, Victoria, British Columbia Length: 71.64 m (235'4'') Power: 730 hp Service Speed: 10 knots Gross Tonnage: 347.49 Car Capacity: 26 Passenger & Crew Capacity: 154 Route: Skidegate ↔ Alliford Bay The ''Kwuna'' is different from the other K-class. It has loading ramps attached to the vessel, not to land like the others. It docks at concrete boat-launch-like ramps, then lowers the vehicle ramp down to the ground. MV ''Kuper''〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=MV Kuper )〕 (formerly MV ''John Atlantic Burr'') Built: 1985, Bullfrog, Utah Rebuilt: 2006, Vancouver, British Columbia Length: 52.21 m (171'3.5'') Power: 2 x 475 hp Service Speed: TBA Gross Tonnage: 648 Car Capacity: 32 Passenger & Crew Capacity: 269 Route: Chemainus ↔ Thetis Island ↔ Penelakut Island The ''Kuper'' is the newest of the K-barges and started service in 2006. The former MV ''John Atlantic Burr'' operated on Utah's Lake Powell as of early September 2005. The following winter, the vessel was cut into four sections, transported by truck to British Columbia, and reassembled as MV ''Kuper'', with significant modification and enlargement. The ship cost 200,000 and $4.5 million to refit and enlarge, which was considered quite a savings compared to the cost of building a new vessel which was estimated at $20 million. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「K-class ferry」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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