the SALISH ORCA was built at REMONTOWA SHIPBUILDING in GDNASK POLAND in 2016. on JAN 11 2017 the SALISH ORCA made her madien arival to BRITISH COLUMBIA and delivered to BC FERRIES. on may 16 2017 the SALISH ORCA made her madien voyage from COMOX on VANCOUVER ISLAND to POWELL RIVER on the SUNSHINE COAST. the SALISH ORCA carries 145 vehicles and 600 passengers .on may 23 2017 i rode the SALISH ORCA from COMOX TO POWELL RIVER with retired chief steward LORNE CAMPBELL and formor wss member NEIL ENGLAND and found the ferry intresting wich had two level car decks. the trip on the SALISH ORCA was worth taking and her sister ships the SALISH EAGLE wich starts running on the TSAWWASSEN TO GULF ISLANDS route in july 2017 and the SALISH RAVEN wich wil run on the SWARTZ BAY TO GULF ISLANDS route in the fall of 2017 wich both be the new ships in the BC FERRY FLEET
