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BC Ferries' Salish Raven - the third and final liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered, Salish-class vessel - arrived at its new home in British Columbia, Canada, on June 7.

The vessel reached British Canadian waters after a 41-day, 10,440-nautical-mile journey from Remontowa shipyard in Gdansk, Poland.

The ship is scheduled to proceed to BC Ferries' refit facility in Richmond on June 8 to prepare for operational service in the Southern Gulf Islands in the autumn.

"We are proud to welcome Salish Raven, our third natural gas-fuelled ship, home to B.C. and into our fleet," said Mark Collins, BC Ferries’ President and CEO. "The Salish Class vessels are high quality, state-of-the-art vessels, which will serve British Columbians and tourists alike for decades to come."

BC Ferries' first dual-fuel vessel, Salish Orca, was introduced into service on the Powell River - Comox route in May. Salish Eagle, the second Salish-class vessel, is due to start service on the Tsawwassen - Southern Gulf Islands route in late June.

The ferry operator's three 107-metre-long, Salish-class vessels are all dual-fuel and capable of operating on either natural gas or ultra-low-sulphur marine diesel. They each have a service speed of 15.5 knots and are powered by Wartsila 8L20DF engines.

Under contract to the Province of British Columbia, BC Ferries is the service provider responsible for the ferry service along coastal British Columbia.