Where is QUEEN OF OAK BAY now?

QUEEN OF OAK BAY (Passenger ship, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 11:20 UTC, moored, in the port of Bowen Island. The crew-entered destination was HSB TO DBAY (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 11:15 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is QUEEN OF OAK BAY?

QUEEN OF OAK BAY is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 1981. The vessel is 139 m long with a beam of 28 m and has a gross tonnage of 6,969.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of QUEEN OF OAK BAY?

BC Ferries is recorded as Registered owner for QUEEN OF OAK BAY (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for QUEEN OF OAK BAY?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for QUEEN OF OAK BAY from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for QUEEN OF OAK BAY. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

QUEEN OF OAK BAY

Passenger ship · Canada · built 1981 · AIS Class A

IMO7902283MMSI316001257Call signVG8234Last AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 11:20 UTC

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In short

QUEEN OF OAK BAY (Passenger ship, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 11:20 UTC, moored, in the port of Bowen Island. Its crew-entered AIS destination is HSB TO DBAY; its reported draught is 5.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 11:15 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 6, 2026, 07:27 UTC. Registered owner: BC Ferries (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Passenger ship
Flag: Canada
Year built: 1981
Gross tonnage: 6,969
Size (length × beam): 139 m × 28 m
Registered owner: BC Ferries

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Last reported position

received Oct 6, 2026, 11:20 UTC

Position: 49.3764° N, 123.2709° W
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 330°
Heading: 195°

49.3764° N, 123.2709° W

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Last 30 days: at least 12 port calls (Bowen Island).

Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: QUEEN OF OAK BAY
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7902283
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 316001257
Call signWhat is a call sign?: VG8234
Flag: Canada
Vessel type: Passenger ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 6,969
Net tonnage: Source: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 396065. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.4,473
Length overall: 139 m
Beam: 28 m
Year built: 1981

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Ownership & management

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Registered owner: BC Ferries
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Oct 6, 2026, 07:27 UTC	Arrived at Bowen IslandAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 6, 2026, 04:01 UTC	Left Bowen IslandAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 6, 2026, 02:55 UTC	Arrived at Bowen IslandAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 6, 2026, 01:19 UTC	Left Bowen IslandAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 6, 2026, 00:32 UTC	Arrived at Bowen IslandAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Bowen Island CABNI	Oct 6, 2026, 07:27 UTC	in port	—
Bowen Island CABNI	Oct 6, 2026, 02:55 UTC	Oct 6, 2026, 04:01 UTC	1 h 6 min
Bowen Island CABNI	Oct 6, 2026, 00:32 UTC	Oct 6, 2026, 01:19 UTC	47 min
Bowen Island CABNI	Oct 5, 2026, 22:15 UTC	Oct 5, 2026, 23:14 UTC	59 min
Bowen Island CABNI	Oct 5, 2026, 17:23 UTC	Oct 5, 2026, 18:33 UTC	1 h 10 min
Bowen Island CABNI	Oct 5, 2026, 07:18 UTC	Oct 5, 2026, 13:42 UTC	6 h 23 min
Bowen Island CABNI	Oct 5, 2026, 03:10 UTC	Oct 5, 2026, 04:04 UTC	54 min
Bowen Island CABNI	Oct 5, 2026, 00:34 UTC	Oct 5, 2026, 01:19 UTC	45 min
Bowen Island CABNI	Oct 4, 2026, 21:59 UTC	Oct 4, 2026, 23:09 UTC	1 h 10 min
Bowen Island CABNI	Oct 4, 2026, 17:16 UTC	Oct 4, 2026, 18:28 UTC	1 h 12 min
Bowen Island CABNI	Oct 4, 2026, 03:14 UTC	Oct 4, 2026, 13:44 UTC	10 h 30 min
Bowen Island CABNI	Oct 3, 2026, 22:05 UTC	Oct 3, 2026, 23:25 UTC	1 h 20 min

Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.

About QUEEN OF OAK BAY

MV Queen of Oak Bay is a double-ended C-class roll-on/roll-off ferry in the BC Ferries fleet, launched in 1981 at Victoria, British Columbia. The 139.29-metre (457 ft) long, 6,969-ton vessel has a capacity for 362 cars and over 1,500 passengers and crew. She normally operates on BC Ferries' Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay (Nanaimo) route, part of the Trans-Canada Highway. She is named for the municipality of Oak Bay.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is QUEEN OF OAK BAY now?: QUEEN OF OAK BAY (Passenger ship, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 11:20 UTC, moored, in the port of Bowen Island. The crew-entered destination was HSB TO DBAY (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 11:15 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is QUEEN OF OAK BAY?: QUEEN OF OAK BAY is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 1981. The vessel is 139 m long with a beam of 28 m and has a gross tonnage of 6,969.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of QUEEN OF OAK BAY?: BC Ferries is recorded as Registered owner for QUEEN OF OAK BAY (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for QUEEN OF OAK BAY?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for QUEEN OF OAK BAY from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for QUEEN OF OAK BAY. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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