British Columbia ferry service provider BC Ferries said in mid-December that it has submitted a plan to build five New Major Vessels, or NMVs, which, if approved by BC Ferries’ commissioner, would be the biggest capital investment in the organization’s history. The newbuilds would bolster the region’s ferry capacity and reliability, according to BC Ferries. The vessels would replace four older ferries and add one new ferry, allowing the company to add capacity on its highest-demand routes between Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island, according to the organization. The new vessels would lower wait times and increase capacity overall by as…