Under its own power, the Salish Orca (built 2016) will transit the Panama Canal and travel up the west coast of North America to its new home, in an adventure that is scheduled to take 45 to 55 days.

Remontowa, which is responsible for the delivery, has hired Dutch international delivery specialist Redwise for the job, according to Poland@Sea.

“We look forward to introducing a new ship into service for our passengers on the Northern Sunshine Coast, which will improve reliability and customer service for years to come, “ said BC Ferries president and chief executive Mike Corrigan.