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Post by Mike on Jul 26, 2012 15:50:02 GMT -8
Any clues as to who the owners are? I'd seriously like to look into doing whatever it takes to salvage the horns off of her.... Would be nice to salvage her provincial coat of arms too.
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Post by mrdot on Jul 26, 2012 20:57:51 GMT -8
:)in reality, only management and wishful dreamers, in this depressed shipping world would have thought that there was a waiting market for now elderly tonnage that BC ferries was marketing would have any sought after market, the exception being my old QPR, which had a international ro-ro application, and therefor has found an offshore purpose. I am afraid scrap value is were there market is, but in their wisdom, they were given a much less dignified retirement! :'(mrdot.
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Post by Neil on Jul 27, 2012 10:58:14 GMT -8
Some background on what's been happening with the Queen of Vancouver since her sale by BC Ferries, and when she's expected to leave for Mexico. Surprise, surprise, she was originally sold to someone who didn't actually have the funds to do anything. www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/news/163950086.html
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 27, 2012 11:37:33 GMT -8
Some background on what's been happening with the Queen of Vancouver since her sale by BC Ferries, and when she's expected to leave for Mexico. Surprise, surprise, she was originally sold to someone who didn't actually have the funds to do anything. www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/news/163950086.htmlIt sounds like the same tugboat company is doing the move, and I've got them as a Facebook contact. - So I'll keep my eye open for photos on their page.
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Post by FNS on Jul 27, 2012 12:05:06 GMT -8
Some background on what's been happening with the Queen of Vancouver since her sale by BC Ferries, and when she's expected to leave for Mexico. Surprise, surprise, she was originally sold to someone who didn't actually have the funds to do anything. www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/news/163950086.htmlIt sounds like the same tugboat company is doing the move, and I've got them as a Facebook contact. - So I'll keep my eye open for photos on their page. If you remember, the ALAN G was the tuggy boat that took the QUEEN OF ESQUIMALT to Ensenada from Port Alberni. Here is one of my last entries of the tug's assignment: The tug ALAN G is back home in San Diego after bringing the QUEEN OF ESQUIMALT down to Ensenada from Port Alberni. Arrival was today. Could the ALAN G be the one that'll do the towing of the QUEEN OF VANCOUVER? We'll see. Will also be watching the pilotage ledger as well.
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Post by mygoldenvictaura on Aug 2, 2012 10:08:26 GMT -8
I Did See The Vancouver yesturday morning comming back from Miracle Beach. You can see her all the way from Union Bay. Man She looks so out of place! As I passed her on the Highway the Chilkat was near her. I could not stop though, the people I was with was in a hurry.
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Post by Ferryman on Aug 2, 2012 10:18:35 GMT -8
I just wanted to mention publicly that I've pretty much exhausted my options for trying to retrieve the horns off the Queen of Vancouver.
I contacted Harlow Marine, the broker that handled the sale of the Vancouver, twice. They didn't seem interested in connecting me with the owners of the Vancouver. However they did contact the fellow you see in the news link a few posts back. He's the one in charge of readying her for the tow down to Mexico to meet her demise. He insists that the ship must go down there with everything, as is.
I'm almost 100% sure that it's the ship breaker in Mexico that owns the vessel. If anyone has any ideas of how to get in touch with them for serious inquiries about retrieving the horns off of her, I'd appreciate it.
I'm not all that interested in bothering by the time the ship heads south though. Too much hassle and extra cost for shipping and handling if it was even possible to strike a deal.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 4, 2012 7:15:33 GMT -8
Sunrise at Fanny Bay BC, on August 4, 2012. (more to be posted, later)
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Post by Ferryman on Aug 4, 2012 11:25:46 GMT -8
Interesting. Someone has already removed the BC Coat of Arms (within the past week or two), yet "everything must go down as is".
Hmmmmm......
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Post by Starsteward on Aug 4, 2012 11:28:54 GMT -8
:)in reality, only management and wishful dreamers, in this depressed shipping world would have thought that there was a waiting market for now elderly tonnage that BC ferries was marketing would have any sought after market, the exception being my old QPR, which had a international ro-ro application, and therefor has found an offshore purpose. I am afraid scrap value is were there market is, but in their wisdom, they were given a much less dignified retirement! :'(mrdot. mrdot. I concurr that the QPR, due to its international ro-ro application, escaped the clutches of the bone yard cutting torches And, tomorrow, Sunday August 5th will mark the First anniversary of the departure from Deas Pacific Marine of the Lomaiviti Princess for Levuka, Fiji. From all reports, she is doing just fine, having a ball in the land of white sandy beaches, cool breezes, fine seas and an adoring new clientele.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 4, 2012 11:34:38 GMT -8
More Q'Van from Fanny Bay at sunrise, August 4, 2012. The bow shot sequence: ----------------------- With the Chilkat With Chilkat and Quinitsa:
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 4, 2012 16:01:45 GMT -8
Fanny Bay views of Queen of Vancouver, from Hwy-19A. - 5:30am, on August 4, 2012. Appearing as though she's already faded away into history...
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 4, 2012 16:30:23 GMT -8
A few more pre-sunrise photos of Queen of Vancouver at Fanny Bay BC. - seen on August 4, 2012.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Aug 4, 2012 16:40:45 GMT -8
Nice photos Mike! Sunrise is always a neat time to be up! Not that I would get up that often to photograph ferries unless I was travelling on one! While everyone is sleeping Mr Horn is up taking photos of ferries, lol!
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 4, 2012 18:47:46 GMT -8
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Post by Mirrlees on Aug 4, 2012 20:44:49 GMT -8
Great photos, Mike. It is sad that vandals have also been busy smashing windows etc.
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Post by markkarj on Aug 5, 2012 9:45:21 GMT -8
The close-up pictures remind me of something I remember seeing while waiting at Swartz Bay to catch a ferry during my UVic days...
The lifted section of the V class ships always looked a little "off" to me, I think mostly because the side of the car deck had a break in the taper that it had been originally designed with.
But nevertheless, I was always impressed by how the ships were stretched and lifted. Now it seems the only company doing that kind of work is Stena.
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Post by mrdot on Aug 5, 2012 12:14:35 GMT -8
:)while these are great pics. of the old gal, this is not how I will remember her or any of the vessels I once worked! mrdot.
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Post by Mirrlees on Aug 5, 2012 15:51:09 GMT -8
The close-up pictures remind me of something I remember seeing while waiting at Swartz Bay to catch a ferry during my UVic days... The lifted section of the V class ships always looked a little "off" to me, I think mostly because the side of the car deck had a break in the taper that it had been originally designed with. But nevertheless, I was always impressed by how the ships were stretched and lifted. Now it seems the only company doing that kind of work is Stena. This was the case for all the V-Class. You can clearly see where the new steel was welded up to the original. The New West has this phenomenon as well.
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Post by FNS on Aug 7, 2012 12:31:58 GMT -8
IMPORTANT NOTICE: DEPARTURE TIME IS SUBJECT TO REVISION. THE BELOW CHART IS ESTIMATED TIME AND CAN CHANGE.Welcome to the West Coast Ferries Forum's coverage of the departure from BC and the tow to Ensenada of the retired BC ferry MV QUEEN OF VANCOUVER. According to the pilot order slate, the Tug ALAN G (the above slate has the tug's name misspelled) is estimated to depart Fanny Bay on Thursday afternoon at 1400PDT with the QUEEN OF VANCOUVER. SUBJECT TO CHANGE.The ALAN G was the tug that towed the MV QUEEN OF ESQUIMALT (in disguise as MV PRINCESS JACQUELINE) from Port Alberni on her live-ending trip to Ensenada. This tug should be arriving soon for the towing of the VANCOUVER. The V-Class V-Subclass (VICTORIA and VANCOUVER) and the E-Subclass (ESQUIMALT and SAANICH) ferries have been good workhorses in BC. We thank them for their services. BCF still operates the N-Subclass (NANAIMO, NEW WESTMINSTER, and BURNABY) ferries. So, the departure coverage of the QUEEN OF VANCOUVER begins at this time.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 7, 2012 13:05:31 GMT -8
Welcome to the West Coast Ferries Forum's coverage of the departure from BC and the tow to Ensenada of the retired BC ferries MV QUEEN OF VANCOUVER and MV QUEEN OF SAANICH. Thanks, Mr. Ferry Nut. You do excellent work in tracking and scouting the info, and I look forward to what you and others post about this upcoming trip. I'll do my best to find some in-transit photos from the tugboat company.
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Post by Mirrlees on Aug 7, 2012 14:34:49 GMT -8
Welcome to the West Coast Ferries Forum's coverage of the departure from BC and the tow to Ensenada of the retired BC ferries MV QUEEN OF VANCOUVER and MV QUEEN OF SAANICH. Rather than using each ship's thread, it's been decided to combine the two ships together into this thread specifically for postings related to the towing. It has been overheard that both ferries will be towed by one tug to Ensenada. So, with Flugel Horn's blessing, this thread has been set up for this. According to the pilot order slate, the Tug ALAN G (the above slate has the tug's name misspelled) is estimated to depart Fanny Bay on Thursday afternoon at 1400PDT with the QUEEN OF VANCOUVER. The QUEEN OF SAANICH has been seen on Howe Sound being readied for the trip to Ensenada. The ALAN G was the tug that towed the MV QUEEN OF ESQUIMALT (in disguise as MV PRINCESS JACQUELINE) from Port Alberni on her live-ending trip to Ensenada. This tug should be arriving soon for the towing of the next two. The V-Class (VICTORIA and VANCOUVER) and the E-Class (ESQUIMALT and SAANICH) ferries have been good workhorses in BC. We thank them for their services. BCF still operates the N-Class (NANAIMO, NEW WESTMINSTER, and BURNABY) ferries. So, the departure coverage of the QUEEN OF VANCOUVER and QUEEN OF SAANICH begins at this time. Not to be nitpicky here, the Esquimalt and Saanich are both V-Class, there is no such thing as an E-Class. The Burnaby Class trio of Nanaimo, New West, and Burnaby, they are not refered to as N-Class.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 7, 2012 15:00:54 GMT -8
Wonder if there would be any. I'm "facebook friends" with the towboat company, and they were kind enough to show me photos of the ex-Esquimalt in-tow, in open waters, for us. - I posted these in the Esquimalt thread, last time around. That's what I'm hoping for again, this time.
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Aug 7, 2012 21:14:44 GMT -8
Photos of the Vancouver taken from the water in Fanny Bay... Also, thank you to the crew who was working aboard her earlier today! August 7, 2012The following images posted by this account are copyright © S.A. ~ Unauthorized use is prohibited. Queen of Vancouver at Fanny Bay. by BCFS, on Flickr Queen of Vancouver at Fanny Bay. by BCFS, on Flickr Queen of Vancouver at Fanny Bay. by BCFS, on Flickr Queen of Vancouver at Fanny Bay. by BCFS, on Flickr Queen of Vancouver at Fanny Bay. by BCFS, on Flickr Queen of Vancouver at Fanny Bay. by BCFS, on Flickr Queen of Vancouver at Fanny Bay. by BCFS, on Flickr Queen of Vancouver at Fanny Bay. by BCFS, on Flickr Queen of Vancouver at Fanny Bay. by BCFS, on Flickr Queen of Vancouver at Fanny Bay. by BCFS, on Flickr Queen of Vancouver at Fanny Bay. by BCFS, on Flickr Queen of Vancouver at Fanny Bay. by BCFS, on Flickr Queen of Vancouver at Fanny Bay. by BCFS, on Flickr Ex-AMHS' Chilkat and Queen of Vancouver at Fanny Bay. by BCFS, on Flickr Queen of Vancouver at Fanny Bay. by BCFS, on Flickr
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Post by Neil on Aug 7, 2012 21:38:04 GMT -8
I imagine there's going to be some mixed feelings among ferry fans, seeing the name repainted, just to commemorate her trip south to the wreckers.
And there's the miserable looking little ex-Alaska ferry Chilkat, finding a new career in BC waters as a scallop processing boat, while the vessel beside her, named for BC's largest city, is sent to meet the torches. Ouch, this irony hurts.
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