| Statistics | M.V. Burrard Beaver |
| Place Built | Victoria, BC |
| Year Built | 1976 |
| Passenger Capacity | 400 |
| Length | 34.3 m |
| Breadth | 12.6 m |
| Gross Tons | 506 |
| Service Speed | 11.5 knots |
| Propulsion/Horsepower | 4 - 325 horsepower engines |
Special Notes:
- The Burrard Beaver and her sister ship Burrard Otter operate between Lonsdale Quay (North Vancouver) and Waterfront Station (Downtown Vancouver), each doing 2 round trips per hours during the daytime.
- The Seabus service boasts 99.99% reliability. Every year the two ferries make over 45,000 crossings and carry approximately 5 million passengers.
| Year | Event |
| 1976 | Launched |
| 1977 | June 17 - Began service across Burrard Inlet. |
| 1993 | January 6 - The Burrard Beaver hit the Canada Place dock at a speed of between 3-5 knots in dense fog. There was only minor damage and 6 people suffered minor injuries. For a Transportation Safety Board of Canada report on the accident, click on this link:Report M93W0001. |
| 2000 | November 2 - The crew and some passengers on board the Burrard Beaver helped rescue 15 passengers from a sinking float plane in Vancouver Harbour. For more information, go to: http://www.coastmountainbus.com/Welcomefiles/SeaBus3.html |
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