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Re: Alaska Class Ferry
« Reply #25 on Nov 6, 2009, 1:14pm »
WOOW, Now those are cool designs.
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Re: Alaska Class Ferry
« Reply #26 on Nov 9, 2009, 11:02am »
Definitely a Spaulding inspired design :)
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Re: Alaska Class Ferry
« Reply #27 on Nov 14, 2009, 10:43am »
I cannot recall if the Elliott Bay Design Group has Nickum & Spaulding in its heritage, but EBDG seems to use the Spaulding pilothouse design a lot--which, IMHO, is pretty much the last word in pilothouses...
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Re: Alaska Class Ferry
« Reply #28 on Nov 14, 2009, 10:06pm »

Nov 14, 2009, 10:43am, Barnacle wrote:
I cannot recall if the Elliott Bay Design Group has Nickum & Spaulding in its heritage, but EBDG seems to use the Spaulding pilothouse design a lot--which, IMHO, is pretty much the last word in pilothouses...


Apparently the EBDG can trace heritage to N&S as per the following:


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First of all, Nickum & Spaulding Associates, Inc. closed their doors on December 30,1987. George Nickum and Phil Spaulding were still principals of the firm. The few remaining employees as well as former employees were saddened by this turn of events. Two of the remaining employees stepped up and asked Mr. Nickum and Mr. Spaulding if they could purchase the assets of N&SA. Those two were Annette Grimm, N&SA's then accountant, and John Waterhouse a young N&SA Naval Architect & Marine Engineer (yes, he's both). They were joined by Ken Lane in founding Elliott Bay Design Group January 1, 1988. Both George and Phil gave their blessings to the fledgling company. Phil never fully retired only semi. He worked from his home, as he did when he started out as a designer, and remained close to John coming into EBDG's offices frequently. He looked over many of EBDG's projects especially new designs including the M/V Christine Anderson - first of two Pierce County ferries. So, while Phil did not design the Pierce County ferries, rest assured he was satisfied with their design. He was never afraid to tell John what he thought; he was encouraged to do so up until the year he died. He'd also be the last person to not innovate. The Pierce County ferry design met with his approval. Convinced? Do you know why he always wore a bow tie? He said it didn't interfere with drafting! He liked to prove he could tie his without a mirror.

source: http://www.flickr.com/groups/spaulding_boats/discuss/72157613136765528/

These Alaska Class designs look very much Spaulding inspired and to my eye look very nice. I much prefer the look of these ships over BCFS new builds, but maybe I have a bias!
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Re: Alaska Class Ferry
« Reply #29 on Nov 15, 2009, 8:24am »
Thanks. That makes sense and lines up with a few wisps of memory on the subject, and also explains why the styles are so recognizeable.
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Re: Alaska Class Ferry
« Reply #30 on Dec 30, 2009, 7:13pm »


Adding to it is a portable handi-talk sized scanner tuned to maritime frequencies with earplugs.

Then if the conditions are right, a flat on the back stretch out on
a lifejacket locker on one of the open decks midships to soak up
the scenery and low rumble of the engines.

Life On The Coast.[/quote]

I am dragging my DH along on my June Alaska Ferry trip. He is a ham radio enthusiast, and I think he would get a kick out of a scanner to monitor the maritime freqencies. He will be taking a ham radio along, so will he be able to monitor these frequencies with it or would he need a separate scanner? And where would he look up the frequencies? I really want him to enjoy this trip, as he is quite hesitant (due to a combination of motion sickness and a strong preference to sleeping in a real bed - lol)

thanks!
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Re: Alaska Class Ferry
« Reply #31 on Jan 1, 2010, 7:12pm »

Dec 30, 2009, 7:13pm, dlagrand wrote:
He will be taking a ham radio along, so will he be able to monitor these frequencies with it or would he need a separate scanner? And where would he look up the frequencies?


Here is a link to the USCG site with a list of VHF Channels and their frequencies.

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/marcomms/vhf.htm

Good VHF Channels to listen in on would be 16 (Distress and Hailing), and 13 (Bridge to Bridge Communications). Also about one hour before arrival in Kodiak and Homer you can listen in on the ship "checking in" with the terminal on VHF Channel 11.

Also on that page you can find the WX Broadcast Frequencies.


I have also read elsewhere about your looking for a brochure. I asked my wife (My in-house expert) about them and she doesn't believe that they have them for the Tusty. The Tusty will be in Juneau in January for a special cross-gulf sailing for the legislature. I plan on swinging by and checking her out (she is the only ship of our fleet I have yet to see. I will be sure to see what I can find, and post the results.

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Re: Alaska Class Ferry
« Reply #32 on Jan 2, 2010, 9:41am »
thanks! i have emailed the info to my hubby and he will no doubt have it all programmed in long before we leave OK. It will give him something to do on the long trip to Dutch. Please let me know what your visit to the Tusty is like. this forum has really spiked my interest in the whole ferry fleet, and may make future vacation plans centered around ferry trips.

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