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Post by Mill Bay on Dec 12, 2009 10:40:44 GMT -8
Tenaka: - does anyone know where she's getting her refit done? She heads back to Whaletown this weekend, and I'm wondering where she's leaving from. I'd love to get some pictures of her off of Nanaimo in the strait. A few weeks back, I posted several on-site photos of her at Fraser Shipyard, in Queensborough. Siitech shows her still there. I don't know if those Siitech placements are absolutely accurate, but if so, she's still not in the water. Tenaka is still in the shipyard as of 10:30 this morning. Maybe the refit is going long, or the return to Quadra Island will take place overnight so that she starts back on the run tomorrow morning.
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Post by ferrytraveller on Dec 12, 2009 16:49:15 GMT -8
Tenaka's Refit was extended until Dec 22nd ish i believe
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Post by DENelson83 on Dec 13, 2009 11:14:53 GMT -8
The CR will see a lot more service come Christmas and the New Year, but much of it won't be on route 2. She'll be positioned at Swartz Bay as #2 in January while the SOVI replaces the SOBC at Tsawwassen. Then in the spring the CC will go into refit so the CR will have another stint at SB. Then the CI will go into refit in late spring/early summer and I'm sure they'll use the CR on rt30 to keep up with the overheght capacity. So it seems the Cowichan will still be a mainstay on rt2 for many weeks during the year. Gah... I knew BCF should have ordered a fourth Super C. Route 2 is my favourite route in the system, and the CR is my favourite ship in the fleet, so you can see how disappointed I am with such a configuration.
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Post by ferryfanyvr on Dec 13, 2009 11:28:41 GMT -8
I just checked the Travel Centre and, as of right now, rt2 will be missing the CR on 2 of next year's busiest long weekends. Over Easter the CR is at Swartz Bay relieving the CC and over the Victoria Day weekend she's on rt30 relieving the CI. So on both holiday weekends, Departure Bay crews will be using the Cowichan and Coquitlam.
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Post by Neil on Dec 13, 2009 15:09:37 GMT -8
Tenaka's return to service is now given as January 11th. This is at least the third, and possibly fourth, revision of her return date from Fraser Shipyard. It's also marks a continuing rare winter stint for the Kahloke on the Hornby run. I had thought Transport Canada didn't allow her use on that exposed route this time of year, but I guess it was just BC Ferries policy.
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Post by Mill Bay on Dec 13, 2009 19:24:35 GMT -8
Tenaka's return to service is now given as January 11th. This is at least the third, and possibly fourth, revision of her return date from Fraser Shipyard. It's also marks a continuing rare winter stint for the Kahloke on the Hornby run. I had thought Transport Canada didn't allow her use on that exposed route this time of year, but I guess it was just BC Ferries policy. At this rate then, by the time she comes out of refit, they can give her a new name, too: Queen of New Westminster II. While they're at it, since the Tachek has better vehicle capacity, anyway, why don't they just make it the full-time vessel up there and use the Tenaka as relief instead.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 17, 2009 6:57:03 GMT -8
Kwuna refit completion is delayed. from here: www.qciobserver.com/Article.aspx?Id=4237I wonder if BCFS is having problems being too optimistic or unrealistic when they announce the original expected-back date. Maybe they should be more realistic at the outset, and expect that things can be delayed or that they might not always go in-out perfect.
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Post by Quatchi on Dec 17, 2009 14:49:44 GMT -8
It would be nice if BCF gave us the real reason for the delay. It could be something like a shipping delay for hull paint or something that wasn't BCF's fault, but thy didn't so we have to assume that it was BCF that screwed up.
Cheers,
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Post by Nickfro on Dec 17, 2009 15:12:07 GMT -8
It would be nice if BCF gave us the real reason for the delay. It could be something like a shipping delay for hull paint or something that wasn't BCF's fault, but thy didn't so we have to assume that it was BCF that screwed up. Cheers, With the current age of minor vessels like the Kwuna and Tenaka, I'd think that the primary reason might be 'Unforseen Repairs', especially when you consider that these two particular ferries seem to only go in for refits every second or third year, as opposed to every year for most of the fleet.
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Post by Ferryman on Jan 5, 2010 21:43:06 GMT -8
The Queen of New Westminster is currently sitting in Berth 3 at Deas. Seems rather early for her refit. Hopefully the huge rust marks on her superstructure will be cleaned up.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jan 5, 2010 23:18:04 GMT -8
The New West should be sailing again a few days during the Olympic schedule has she is doing 3 midnight sailings from Tsawwassen overnighting in Swartz Bay then doing the 6am sailings from Swartz Bay!
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jan 7, 2010 22:43:55 GMT -8
According to RBI right now the week before the olympics they show the SOVI as not running and the New West and Celebration as the main ships on route 1 with the SOVI as an extra that Friday and Sunday before the olympic schedule starts! Anyone know what is up with that?? It could be wrong as it sometimes is but it's back to normal Friday Feb 11!
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Post by Ferryman on Jan 9, 2010 10:43:49 GMT -8
Just as a heads up for the Nanaimo guys: I saw the Kwuna for a split second last night at the Nanaimo shipyard, and she has been de-tarped. She's looking ready to be sent down the ways into to the water if anyone wanted to get pics of her.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 9, 2010 12:20:32 GMT -8
Just as a heads up for the Nanaimo guys: I saw the Kwuna for a split second last night at the Nanaimo shipyard, and she has been de-tarped. She's looking ready to be sent down the ways into to the water if anyone wanted to get pics of her. Thanks for the tip; I'm getting ready to go out ship-chasing now. ========= late edit: I've visited the shipyard today. She's off the ways, and moored at the end of the shipyard wharf (as at 2:00pm). Photos on this thread, soon: ferriesbc.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=minor&action=display&thread=7360
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Post by ferryfan on Jan 9, 2010 13:58:28 GMT -8
According to RBI right now the week before the olympics they show the SOVI as not running and the New West and Celebration as the main ships on route 1 with the SOVI as an extra that Friday and Sunday before the olympic schedule starts! Anyone know what is up with that?? It could be wrong as it sometimes is but it's back to normal Friday Feb 11! yeah...i think there might be something wrong with the posted schedule because i checked the schedule a few days ago and the only sailings for the nw were the midnight sailings...now it shows only the cc doing all the midnight sailings...unless they MD the nw because it isn't "Olympic"...
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Post by ferrytraveller on Jan 10, 2010 14:50:35 GMT -8
Refits so far this season:
Queen of Coquitlam Tenaka Kwuna Powell River Queen Queen of Chilliwack Northern Expedition SOVI Quinsam ( phase 2 MLU) Coastal Renaissance Queen of Cowichan Queen of Alberni Queen of New West SOBC
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 10, 2010 20:14:49 GMT -8
Tenaka's return-date to Cortes has been adjusted again. It was January 11, and is now January 19. - The original back-in-service estimate was late October. So it's a cumulative 3 month delay.
SiiTech has her at the Queensborough shipyard.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 17, 2010 20:16:28 GMT -8
Tenaka is almost ready to return to work.
This is a rare occurrence when the replacement ship had greater capacity than the regular ship. I'm thinking that this is only in terms of over-height vehicle capacity. - both vessels are listed as "150 passengers & crew", on the BCFS website. But Tenaka has 2 saddle lounges, so her space is more spread-out.
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Post by Neil on Jan 17, 2010 22:26:56 GMT -8
This is a rare occurrence when the replacement ship had greater capacity than the regular ship. I'm thinking that this is only in terms of over-height vehicle capacity. - both vessels are listed as "150 passengers & crew", on the BCFS website. But Tenaka has 2 saddle lounges, so her space is more spread-out. Not just an overheight difference. Tenaka is actually shorter than the two retired Albion ferries, and slightly shorter than the Tachek. She only has three vehicle lanes to Tachek's four; BC Ferries says she can carry 30 cars, but that's impossible- it's about 24, same as the Albion ferries, whereas Tachek can take 28-30.
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Post by Nickfro on Jan 21, 2010 16:31:39 GMT -8
The setbacks continue. . . BCFS announced this week that the Tenaka has completed its refit and would be back in service this Saturday, January 23rd. At that same point, the Tachek would sail down and take over on the Hornby Island run, starting at 9am Saturday. Quietly, the date has once again been pushed back. I looked at the same SERVICE NOTICE today and their expected back in service date is now February 3rd, subject to any more setbacks. Bets, anyone?? ;D
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 21, 2010 16:48:30 GMT -8
The setbacks continue. . . BCFS announced this week that the Tenaka has completed its refit and would be back in service this Saturday, January 23rd. At that same point, the Tachek would sail down and take over on the Hornby Island run, starting at 9am Saturday. Quietly, the date has once again been pushed back. I looked at the same SERVICE NOTICE today and their expected back in service date is now February 3rd, subject to any more setbacks. Bets, anyone?? ;D Wow. I remember that I was originally thinking of going to Quadra near Christmas to check out the refitted Tenaka. Then I recently entertained thoughts of doing that trip on this coming Saturday. Wrong again. ps: I wonder if the SOBC will be ready in time for the Olympics?
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Post by FNS on Jan 21, 2010 17:32:27 GMT -8
Tenaka is almost ready to return to work. This is a rare occurrence when the replacement ship had greater capacity than the regular ship. I'm thinking that this is only in terms of over-height vehicle capacity. - both vessels are listed as "150 passengers & crew", on the BCFS website. But Tenaka has 2 saddle lounges, so her space is more spread-out. "This is a rare occurrence when the replacement ship had greater capacity than the regular ship." We had a similar scenario on the Mukilteo-Clinton run in the 1970s (before 1978). Back then from 1973 through 1977, we had the 65-car KULSHAN, the 65-car RHODODENDRON, and the 35-car VASHON. During the winter, we had the 75-car ILLAHEE (or one of her sisters) replace the RHODY or KULSHAN at times during their maintenance breaks. The Steel-Electrics were guests on the Mukilteo run until the ILLAHEE was assigned full time in 1978 and the NISQUALLY full time in 1980. Both worked together until the CATHY and KITTY came to the run in 1982. So, we had brief winter upgrades on the Mukilteo run prior to the full time assignments of the two big 75-car Steel-Electrics. The same scenario occurred on the Keystone run. The 55-car OLYMPIC did the runs on her own there from the early 1970s through 1977. The bigger RHODY was her replacement during refits. Programs changed in 1978 and the RHODY took over this run from the OLY until the redone KLICKITAT took over in 1983. We await the new CHETZEMOKA's arrival there later in the summer of 2010.
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Post by WettCoast on Jan 21, 2010 20:44:53 GMT -8
ps: I wonder if the SOBC will be ready in time for the Olympics? A few years ago people on this very forum were anticipating heavy summer-like traffic on the ferries during the big games event* (sorry, not allowed to use the 'O' word). They anticipated 16 sailings per day on route 1, and so on. It appears that BCFS is anticipating traffic at levels that are only modestly higher then typical in mid February. The question is "Will they even need the SoBC in service or could the QNWM suffice to handle the traffic that will actually occur? Just out of curiosity I went on the BCFS reservations website to see if there would be any difficulties getting reservations during the Big 'O' time period (Feb 12 through 28th). I checked routes 1, 2, 3 & 30; both directions over many days. In all I checked out maybe 20 different scenarios. In not one instance did I see anything other than green, and the words "Reservations Available". By the look of things the SoBC will not be needed. *Sorry, I could not find the old thread where that discussion took place.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jan 25, 2010 23:14:38 GMT -8
It looks like the SOBC is in Esquimalt Drydock! I happened to see her funnel so I figured I would check Siitech and I was right it is the SOBC!
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Post by ferrytraveller on Jan 26, 2010 20:01:03 GMT -8
New photo's of the Tenaka and Nimpkish at Fraser Shipyards posted in the photo's section. I swung by today, to grab a few pictures
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