QUINSAM

Identity & particulars

Name

QUINSAM

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

8111386

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

316001266

Call signWhat is a call sign?

VY6800

Flag

Canada

Vessel type

Passenger ship

AIS ship type

Passenger

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

1,458

Net tonnage

Transport CanadaSource: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 801691. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.1,392

Length overall

90 m

Beam

21 m

Year built

1982

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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.

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.

About QUINSAM

MV Quinsam is an automobile ferry operated by BC Ferries. It was built in 1982 by Vancouver Shipyards in Vancouver, British Columbia. Initially, the ferry was part of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways' (MoT) saltwater ferry fleet until 1985, when it was transferred to BC Ferries along with other saltwater ferries, such as Quinsam. Quinsam carries 70 cars and replaced the smaller MV Quinitsa (which carries fifty cars) on the Nanaimo ↔ Gabriola Island route, and then once again on the Vesuvius ↔ Crofton route in 2022. Quinsam has few passenger amenities onboard. On each side of the car deck, there are small passenger lounges offering some seating, along with washrooms and vending machines. In 2010, she underwent a $16 million mid-life upgrade, which included new engines and generators, a rebuilt pilothouse and passenger cabin, as well as steel replacement.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is QUINSAM now?

QUINSAM (Passenger ship, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 18:16 UTC, not moving, near Crofton (North Pacific Ocean). The crew-entered destination was VES 2 CRO (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 17:57 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is QUINSAM?

QUINSAM is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 1982. The vessel is 90 m long with a beam of 21 m and has a gross tonnage of 1,458.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of QUINSAM?

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

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for QUINSAM?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for QUINSAM 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 QUINSAM. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.