Act s55: Approval of Major Capital Expenditures

Memorandums and Orders:

• Commission Order 19-02B of October 18, 2019 re: Approval of a Major Capital Expenditure for Four Island Class Vessels and One Salish Class Vessel Proposed by British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.
• Commission Order 17-03 of April 5, 2017 re:  Section 55(1) of the Coastal Ferry Act, and Capital Expenditures to Provide Mid-Coast Ferry Service Proposed by British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.
• Commission Order 17-02 of March 2, 2017 re:  Establishment of the Criteria for a Major Capital Expenditure
• Commission Order 17-01 of February 27, 2017 re:  A Major Capital Expenditure for Two Minor Class Vessels
• Commission Order 16-02 of September 21, 2016 re:  A Major Capital Expenditure for the Fare Flexibility and Digital Experience Initiative
• Commission Order 15-01 of February 2, 2015 re:  A Major Capital Expenditure for the Fare Flexibility and Digital Experience Initiative
• Commission Order 14-03B of January 29, 2016 re:  Approval of a Major Capital Expenditure for Mid-Life Upgrades to the Spirit Class Vessels
• Commission Order 14-03 of November 24, 2014 re: BCFS’s proposal for A Major Capital Expenditure for Mid-Life Upgrades to the Spirit Class Vessels
• Commission Order 14-01 of February 14, 2014 re:Commissioner Releases Decision on Major Capital Expenditure Application for a Cable Ferry
• Commission Order 13-01 of July 19, 2013 re: commission approval of a major capital expenditure to acquire three new intermediate class vessels for routes 9 and 17
• Commission Order 12-04 of October 1 2012 re: establishing the threshold for commission approval of a major capital expenditure
• Commission Order 06-07 of September 2006 re: alteration of northern terminals to accommodate newly built northern vessel
• Commission Order 06-06 of August 2006 re: acquisition of a newly built vessel for northern services
• Commission Order 06-04 of July 2006 re: purchase of a used northern replacement vessel, the MV Sonia.
• Commission Order 05-03 of July 2005 re: acquisition of intermediate class vessel
• Commission Order 04-01 of May 2004 re: acquisition of “Super C” Class vessels

BC Ferries Submissions:

• BC Ferry Services Application for the Island Class Electrification Program and Appendix C – Stakeholder Support dated May 28, 2021
• BC Ferries’ Supplemental Application, Major Capital Expenditure for Four Island Class Vessels and One Salish Class Vessel Pursuant to Section 55 (2) of the Coastal Ferry Act dated September 4, 2019
• BC Ferries files Application under Section 55(1) of the Coastal Ferry Act seeking a Declaration that the proposed procurement of a used vessel and modifications to Terminals are reasonably required to Provide Mid-Coast ferry service dated March 8, 2017
• BC Ferries Supplemental Application for the Mid-Life Upgrades for the two Spirit Class Vessels Based on Updated Capital Cost Estimate for the Project dated January 15, 2016
• BCFS-2014-12-02-FFDEI-Section 55-application dated December 2014
• Spirit Class MLU application to the BC Ferries Commissioner dated September 2014
• BC Ferries Application for Approval for Three New Intermediate Class Vessels of May 22, 2013
• BC Ferries Application for Approval for an Intermediate Sized Vessel of June 2005

Guidelines:

• Guidelines for Section 55 of the Act for Application for Approval of Major Capital Expenditures

Consultant Reports

• 3GA Report dated November 2013 reviewing the technical specifications for the Intermediate Class Ferry and Provisions of Commission Order 13-01
• PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Report dated July 2013

Letters

• Commissioner provides direction regarding quarter-life upgrades to Coastal Class vessels, dated September 14, 2020
• BC Ferries update regarding the Baynes Sound Connector’s service reliability, dated August 29, 2017
• BC Ferries satisfies conditions set out in Order 14-01 – A Major Capital Expenditure for a Cable Ferry, dated January 22, 2016
• Commissioner’s response to the Fare Flexibility and Digital Experience Initiative condition 1(c) of Order 15-01, dated September 25, 2015
• Intermediate Class Vessel Project Contract Award letter dated June 2014
• Commissioner’s response to BCFS’s confirmation letter dated December 2013
• BCFS’s confirmation letter to the commission dated November 2013

News Releases

• BC Ferry Commissioner approves cable ferry dated February 2014

Public Input

• FC – Public Notice for Fare Flexibility and Digital Experience Initiative dated December 2014
• Public Notice for Upgrades to Spirit Class dated September 2014