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MV ''Mill Bay'' was a Canadian ferry. At long, it was BC Ferries' second smallest ship. It holds 16 vehicles (tied with the MV ''Nimpkish''), 138 passengers and crew, and its maximum speed is . The ''Mill Bay'' operated in the Brentwood Bay-Mill Bay route across Saanich Inlet on Vancouver Island. == History == The Brentwood Bay to Mill Bay ferry started operation in November 1924 by two former naval officers, Kennaird and Williams, and it is the oldest continuous ferry service on the coast of British Columbia.〔 Initial service by the Cascade Freight and Trading Company was provided with a 22-year-old wooden hulled coastal steamer the SS ''Cascade'', which was altered to allow cars to drive on or off the bow and the stern.〔 The ''Cascade'' underwent many more alterations over the years, including replacement of her steam engines with internal combustion engines, and was eventually rechristened the ''Brentwood''.〔 Cascade Freight and Trading Company was bought by Coast Ferries Ltd. in 1945.〔 In the 1950s the more-than-50-year-old ''Brentwood'' was aging and in need of replacement. Coast Ferries Ltd. contracted out the construction of a new steel hulled ferry to the Victoria Machinery Depot firm in Victoria.〔 On July 20, 1956 the ''Mill Bay'' entered service across the Saanich Inlet route and for two years both the ''Mill Bay'' and the older ''Brentwood'' both crossed the inlet while the portion of the Island Highway over the Malahat pass was being paved. In 1969 Coast Ferries Ltd. was bought out by BC Ferries (that had formed in 1960).〔 〕 Thus ''Mill Bay'' is a vessel four years older than the company that currently runs her and is the oldest working ferry in the BC Ferries fleet. The Mill Bay terminal was used for a scene during the filming of the 1970 movie ''Five Easy Pieces'' that starred Jack Nicholson and Karen Black. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=BC Ferries Terminal - Mill Bay )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Five Easy Pieces (1970) - Filming locations )〕 On May 29, 1989 ''Mill Bay'' ran aground on the beach just south of the Mill Bay ferry terminal. No damage resulted and she was pulled safely back into deeper water. The subsequent investigation discovered that the captain at the time had fallen asleep since he had just participated in the Swiftsure Yacht Race.〔 On July 5, 1989 the ''Mill Bay'' was crossing Saanich Inlet when a problem arose with the fuel line and the engine lost power. As the ferry drifted the fuel line was repaired and the ferry eventually made it to shore under her own power.〔 In 2000 BC Ferries proposed eliminating the service provided by the ''Mill Bay'' but local protest was strong enough to counter the proposal and preserve the service.〔 In 2001 the ''Mill Bay'' was removed from service for two months in the summer to undergo refurbishment that included replacement of several sections of steel plating in the hull, extension of the bridge, and the addition of radar.〔〔 In addition, the terminals in Mill Bay and Brentwood Bay were upgraded with all repairs to the terminals and vessel costing approximately $3.8 million (CAD).〔 The 80th anniversary of the ferry route was celebrated on November 27, 2004 at the Brentwood Bay terminal and aboard the ''Mill Bay''.〔 On February 1, 2005 three men fell into Brentwood Bay when their canoe capsized. Reacting to the incident the crew aboard the ''Mill Bay'' picked up two of the men and the third was picked up by the Brentwood Bay Coast Guard Auxiliary.〔 Raymond J. Parker reported in 2009 that the ''Mill Bay'' was used by cyclists in a significant shortcut for a Vancouver Island 300 km bike route known as "Tsunami II".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Tsunami II: "Pacific Circle Route": 300 kilometre bicycle marathon )〕 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「MV Mill Bay」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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