Editing SeaBus (section)

== Service ==
[[File:2010-08 SeaBus Lonsdale Quay Waiting Hall.jpg|thumb|Waiting hall at the Lonsdale Quay SeaBus terminal]]
[[File:2010-08 Waterfront Station SeaBus Terminal.jpg|thumb|Waterfront Station SeaBus terminal]]

The SeaBus fleet currently consists of four vessels, with the most recent ship—the MV ''Burrard Chinook''—entering service July 22, 2021.<ref name="2021newseabus">{{cite web |url=https://buzzer.translink.ca/2021/07/translinks-burrard-chinook-seabus-sails-into-service/ |work=The Buzzer Blog |date=July 22, 2021 |access-date=July 22, 2021 |title=TransLink's Burrard Chinook SeaBus Sails Into Service}}</ref> The ferries operate between approximately 6:00{{nbsp}}am and 1:00{{nbsp}}am from Monday to Saturday, and between 8:00{{nbsp}}am and 11:30{{nbsp}}pm on Sundays and holidays. During the daytime, two ferries are in service, with the two ferries departing simultaneously from opposite termini and passing each other halfway. The {{convert|1.75|nmi|km|adj=on}} crossing takes 10 to 12 minutes in each direction with a cruising speed of {{convert|11.5|kn|km/h}}, with a 3 to 5 minute turnaround and, therefore, operates on a 15-minute turn-around schedule.<ref name="PM2008" /> At these times, over 50 crossings are made a day. During the evenings (after 9:00{{nbsp}}pm) and early Saturday mornings (until 7:00{{nbsp}}am), service is reduced to a 30-minute schedule with only one ferry operating. In 2017, the SeaBus carried over 17,000 riders on average per weekday and transported an estimated 5.84 million people between Vancouver and the North Shore of Burrard Inlet.<ref name="2017ridership">{{cite web |url=https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/seabus-terminal-getting-17m-seismic-accessibility-upgrades |work=[[Vancouver Sun]] |date=May 4, 2018 |access-date=August 21, 2018 |first=Jennifer |last=Saltman |title=Waterfront SeaBus terminal getting $17M seismic, accessibility upgrades}}</ref>

The SeaBus is capable of operating on a 12-minute turnaround (down to 10 minutes with simultaneous loading and unloading). However, at the higher speeds, the [[Wake (physics)|wake]] created disturbs other users of the Burrard Inlet.<ref name="PM2008" /> During overloads, it is sometimes operated at the higher speeds.

The ferries operate with four crew members on board<ref name="PM2008" /> ([[Captain (nautical)|captain]] and [[first mate]] on the bridge and two attendants on the passenger level) and engineers who stay ashore most of the time, but do regular checks of the engines and are available to come aboard at any time. SeaBus crew members are trained and certified to deal with marine emergencies, and will give directions to passengers in the unlikely event of an emergency.

The original emergency procedure involved using the other SeaBus to evacuate passengers from the distressed vessel. Although the viability of this had been demonstrated, [[Transport Canada]] became concerned about this approach during times that the other vessel may not be available and has recently{{When|date=August 2022}} mandated the addition of life rafts.

The turnstiles on the entrance into the SeaBus waiting area are used only for counting the number of passengers boarding. If the maximum number is reached, the turnstiles lock and no more passengers are allowed to board the vessel.<ref name="PM2008">{{cite web|url=http://professionalmariner.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=420C4D38DC9C4E3A903315CDDC65AD72&nm=Archives&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=6B57C5E45DC84D83AA39532114306859|title=Vancouver commuter ferry celebrates 30 years of service|publisher=Professional Mariner|author=Alan Haig-Brown|date=May 2008|access-date=May 17, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101219205853/https://www.professionalmariner.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=420C4D38DC9C4E3A903315CDDC65AD72&nm=Archives&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=6B57C5E45DC84D83AA39532114306859|archive-date=December 19, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/medias-media/articles/marine/2010/traversier-ferry.asp|title=Moving forward after a night to remember|publisher=Transportation Safety Board of Canada|author=Jonathan Seymour|date=October 2010|access-date=May 17, 2012|archive-date=July 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712230236/http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/medias-media/articles/marine/2010/traversier-ferry.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Fares ===
{{See also|TransLink (British Columbia)#Fares}}

SeaBus is a "Fare Paid Zone", similar to [[SkyTrain (Vancouver)|SkyTrain]] and buses, wherein passengers are required to possess a valid fare. Fare inspections are performed by transit security officers and on occasion by members of the [[Metro Vancouver Transit Police]]. SeaBus attendants may check fares but do not conduct enforcement. SeaBus attendants can call transit security to deal with non-compliant passengers. Failure to pay the correct fare or retain a valid fare may result in being removed from the terminal or fined $173.