COASTAL INSPIRATION

Built by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft in 2008

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IMO: 9332767
MMSI: 316011408
Call Sign: CFN4970

Technical Specifications

Key Figures

Gross Tonnage

21,777GT

Deadweight

2,344DWT

Length Overall

160m

Beam

28.2m

Year Built

2008

Overview

About This Vessel

MV Coastal Inspiration is the second of three Coastal-class ships delivered to BC Ferries. Launched in 2007 and entering service in 2008, Coastal Inspiration operates on the Duke Point – Tsawwassen route in British Columbia. The vessel collided with the terminal at Duke Point on December 20, 2011, suffering significant damage that kept the ship in the dockyard until January 2012.

Live Tracking

Current Position

Live AIS · 20 min ago

Track · last 14 d

Position

49.163°N · 123.891°W

Speed

0.0 kn

Course

298°

Status

Moored

Destination DUKE PT<>TSAWWASSENETA Jan 8, 12:00 AMDraught 5.8 m

Where it waited most

Most time stopped at Harmac — 9 d across 156 stays.

1
Harmac9 d · 156×
2
Port of Vancouver2 d · 160×

Derived from the AIS track — runs of near-zero speed (anchored, moored or drifting) snapped to the nearest port. Builds up as we observe the vessel.

Intelligence

Risk & Sustainability

Risk scoreMedium

77/ 100

Safety68

Compliance95

Environment68

Recent port calls

Harmac
Sep 1, 2026
In port
Thawwassen
Sep 1, 2026
0.0 d
Harmac
Sep 1, 2026
0.0 d
Thawwassen
Sep 1, 2026
0.0 d
Harmac
Aug 31, 2026
0.0 d

AIS-derived from our live feed.

Compliance

Safety Record

Marine casualties8

Machinery FailureMinor
Jul 12, 2026Gabriola Island, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)
On 12 July 2026, the passenger/vehicle ferry "COASTAL INSPIRATION" reported they had lost its no.2 anchor and 300 meters of chain while off Gabriola Island, BC. The vessel continued to sail with one anchor.
FireSerious
Apr 21, 2026Nanaimo, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)
On 21 April 2026, the ferry "COASTAL INSPIRATION" reported a total failure of its ventilation system and a subsequent presence of smoke in its accommodations while secured in Nanaimo, BC. The crew initiated a response and the local fire department assisted the vessel alongside.
FireSerious
Jul 29, 2025Duke Point Terminal, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)
On 29 July 2025, the roll-on/roll-off ferry "COASTAL INSPIRATION" reported a vehicle fire on the main car deck while the ferry was discharging at Duke Point Terminal in Nanaimo, BC. The crew extinguished the fire, and the ferry resumed operation.
Machinery FailureMinor
Dec 14, 2024Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, BC, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)
On 14 December 2024, the passenger ferry "COASTAL INSPIRATION", with 695 people on board, reported being disabled by an engine issue, while approaching Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, British Columbia. The vessel anchored while the crew made repairs, the vessel then docked and unloaded the passengers.
Machinery FailureMinor
Oct 12, 2024Jack Point, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)
On 12 October 2024, the ferry "COASTAL INSPIRATION" reported having sustained a total engine failure while approaching its landing of Duke Point in Nanaimo, BC. The manoeuvre was aborted, and the issue was resolved before the vessel proceeded to the wharf.
Machinery FailureMinor
Oct 10, 2022Tsawwassen, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)
On 10 October 2022, the passenger/vehicle ferry "COASTAL INSPIRATION" reported issues with the hoisting equipment for one of its rescue boats while docked at the ferry terminal in Tsawwassen, BC.
Machinery FailureMinor
Jun 30, 2020Gabriola Island, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)
On 30 June 2020, the passenger/vehicle ferry "COASTAL INSPIRATION" reported being disabled due to main engine issues whilst in the Strait of Georgia, BC. The vessel regained propulsion and continued to Duke Point, Nanaimo, BC.
Near-MissModerate
Jan 22, 2017Thrasher Rock, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)
On 22 January 2017, the passenger ferry "COASTAL INSPIRATION" reported a close quarters situation with the pleasure craft "DESTINY" in Georgia Strait, BC. The ferry took evasive action to avoid a collision.

Recorded marine occurrences naming this vessel.

Build Series

Sister Vessels

1 sister

Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft · OTHER · 2008 · 2-hull series

COASTAL CELEBRATION

Built 20082,301 DWTIMO 9332779

Sister hulls share a yard, segment, build year (±1) and deadweight (±3%) — the cleanest comparables for valuation. Derived in-house from our fleet register; coverage is limited to hulls carrying a recorded builder, so a series may be incomplete.

Operational Status

Activity

Under wayFix within the last day

Making way at sea speed on its latest broadcast.

Speed

19.8 kn

Nav status

Under way using engine

Last broadcast

within the last day

Hull age

18 yr

Read from the single most-recent AIS broadcast we hold for this hull — we keep no position history, so this is a point-in-time posture, not a dwell inference. Derived in-house from our own AIS feed; weight it by the broadcast age above.

Composite Risk

Risk Score

51/100

Elevated riskLow confidence40% component coverage

Multiple adverse factors, or a hard ship-specific signal, lift this hull above the fleet norm.

PSC detentionsno data

Sanctions exposureno data

AIS-gap & behaviourno data

Hull age52

Flag register50

A coverage-weighted blend of the 2 components we could read for this hull — the weights renormalise over only the components present, so a thin read is never inflated and a hull is never credited a “safe 0” for a signal it has no row for. This headline is flagged low-confidence (a thin or structural-only read) and should not be treated as a verdict. Higher means riskier. Derived in-house from government-open port-State-control, flag, sanctions and our own vessel data; weight it by the coverage above.

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