Launching the first Road Ferry 8117 E3 | Shiplaunches | Damen Shipyards

The first of two Damen Road Ferry 8117 E3 for the Canadian ferry operator BC Ferries was launched at Damen Shipyards Galati. The series of two identical 81-metre road ferries is now being outfitted. Click here and subscribe to our CZcams channel: bit.ly/2QpBSuN
Once entering service in 2020, the road ferry will be capable of carrying up to 300 passengers and crew, and 47 vehicles. The twin Damen Road Ferry 8117E3 will serve the Northern Gulf Islands off the coast of Vancouver, replacing vessels that are now over fifty years old.
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