| New ferries welcome the world to BC for Olympics during sea voyage |
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Three new top-flight ferries that will join the BC Ferries fleet in 2008 and they will be bearing a very special invitation to the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games for all to see. Each of BC Ferries' three new, 160-metre "Super C-class" ships will be wrapped with massive photographic images and branding colours representing the 2010 Winter Games and the beauty of British Columbia. The wrapped ferries will sail from Flensburg, Germany, via the Panama Canal, to BC this fall and their journey home will include promotional stops in London, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle to raise awareness for the 2010 Winter Games -- and to promote British Columbia as a tourism destination. BC Ferries is collaborating with VANOC and 3M Canada to design and create the giant decals, the largest marine application of printed graphics ever undertaken. The decals will be produced in Vancouver and applied at the shipyard in Germany. Each ship will prominently feature four full colour images promoting British Columbia and winter sport through the depiction of Canadian winter athletes and VANOC's signature brand blue and green palate. The first ship, the Coastal Renaissance, will be unveiled with its 2010 Winter Games livery in Flensburg on Sept. 21, and will arrive in BC in mid-November. The ship's promotional images feature short track speed skating at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games, men's alpine skiing at the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games, vineyards near Vaseux Lake in the Okanagan and Nabob Pass situated in the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Region. The Coastal Renaissance will go into service in January 2008, while the other two vessels -- the Coastal Inspiration and Coastal Celebration -- will be in service by the summer of 2008. The new Super C-class ships will be the largest double-ended ferries in the world, with capacities for 1,650 passengers and 370 vehicles. Author: Canadian Travel Press Organization: Baxter Travel Media E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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