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Post by WettCoast on May 14, 2016 9:55:16 GMT -8
Carrier Princess tied up at Pier B-C in Vancouver Harbour - 25 August 1973. She was pretty much brand new at the time of this photo & is 'wearing' her original CP Rail livery which did not look (IMHO) the best. This was well before the CPR's Pier B-C was levelled to make room for Canada Place, and a few years before SeaBus operations started.  © WCK-JST - Fujichrome 73-13-20 by Jim Thorne, on Flickr
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Post by Starsteward on May 14, 2016 14:15:24 GMT -8
The new Seaspan ferries appear to be 'super-craft' compared to their older sisters toiling away on the coast today. The very expansive freight decks on these two new ferries 'could' be optimal assets for moving a large number of vehicles should an evacuation from a disaster zone ever be required. Also, with the very open expanse of the freight decks, those decks would be very useful for the transportation of large heavy lift type equipment should they ever be needed where similar resources are not available.* * Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack, (CFB Chilliwack) was closed in 1997. One component of this base was the Engineering group which has been reconfigured into 'ASU Chilliwack' formed in 1999. The function of this group is to act as a support group for all Canadian forces remaining in B.C. The reason I raise this bit of history is because there could well be a need for military engineering assets should the Lower Mainland of B.C. experience a major earthquake and vessels such as the new Seaspan ferries could be required to move large pieces of equipment from non-affected disaster areas. |
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Post by Dane on May 14, 2016 14:49:10 GMT -8
I'm about to delve grossly off topic here, so I will keep it short - but ASU Chilliwack was closed four years ago. Most of its functions went to Edmonton, and a small number of services stayed and were split between Chilliwack and Richmond. The very minimal capability of the institutional Army to respond to emergencies in southwest BC was essentially destroyed when this closure happened.
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Post by Starsteward on May 15, 2016 5:12:17 GMT -8
I'm about to delve grossly off topic here, so I will keep it short - but ASU Chilliwack was closed four years ago. Most of its functions went to Edmonton, and a small number of services stayed and were split between Chilliwack and Richmond. The very minimal capability of the institutional Army to respond to emergencies in southwest BC was essentially destroyed when this closure happened. Thanks for updating my info. on ASU Chilliwack. Now that there is virtually no engineering capabilities available to the most populated area of B.C., we may well have to beg, borrow or steal the resources needed should we ever face a catastrophic event. |
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Post by Neil on May 15, 2016 9:52:31 GMT -8
I'm about to delve grossly off topic here, so I will keep it short - but ASU Chilliwack was closed four years ago. Most of its functions went to Edmonton, and a small number of services stayed and were split between Chilliwack and Richmond. The very minimal capability of the institutional Army to respond to emergencies in southwest BC was essentially destroyed when this closure happened. Thanks for updating my info. on ASU Chilliwack. Now that there is virtually no engineering capabilities available to the most populated area of B.C., we may well have to beg, borrow or steal the resources needed should we ever face a catastrophic event. Instead of carping about trivialities like disaster preparedness, we should focus on the important stuff the Harperites accomplished with regard to our military, like bringing back the word 'Royal'. Let's keep some perspective. |
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Post by Chris City on May 31, 2016 19:36:20 GMT -8
I've seen very few photos of Princess Superior in her previous life as Incan Princess, this photo and a few others popped up on my Flickr activity feed just now. Very cool to see!  Incan Superior 03 by Dan Mackey, on Flickr |
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 31, 2016 20:10:55 GMT -8
I've seen very few photos of Princess Superior in her previous life as Incan Princess, this photo and a few others popped up on my Flickr activity feed just now. Very cool to see! Ink And Soup Ear E Ore. |
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Post by Ferryman on Jun 9, 2016 18:23:16 GMT -8
Today the Seaspan Doris was on the move, but under the assistance of tugs of course. Judging by the AIS positioning of the tugs that moved her, Seaspan Falcon and Cates III, she was only repositioned back over to Vancouver Shipyards. She had been sitting at the warf that the Fastcats sat at beside Vancouver drydock since last year. I wasn't able to grab a picture since she was disappearing behind the Mosquito Creek marina (from my point of view) by the time I saw it
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 14, 2016 11:19:28 GMT -8
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Post by WettCoast on Jul 14, 2016 18:15:25 GMT -8
Nice shots Mr. Horn of the last vessel built for Canadian Pacific's BC Coast Service.
Among the truck/freight/rail ferries that remain on our coast the Carrier Princess is, IMHO, the nicest in appearance. And she looks particularly good in this Seaspan livery. I hope that the CP 'carries-on' when Seaspan introduces its two Turkish new builds later this year.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 15, 2016 12:38:12 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 16, 2016 19:37:19 GMT -8
A new video is available of the Turkish shipyard showing launch of 2nd Seaspan ferry "SEASPAN RELIANT." The video also shows good views of her older sister SEASPAN SWIFT.
The SEASPAN SWIFT shows the livery.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 16, 2016 19:49:31 GMT -8
....and a screen capture from Arthur Yassar's YouTube video. Seaspan Swift is painted up. Seaspan Reliant is fresh off the blocks  seaspan ferries 2 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 30, 2016 8:50:58 GMT -8
My video compilation of Seaspan sailings through Active Pass, during my visit to Galiano Island's cemetery on July 12 & 13, 2016.
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Post by FNS on Jul 30, 2016 19:47:09 GMT -8
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Post by Starsteward on Jul 31, 2016 6:08:57 GMT -8
The President liners 'Cleveland' and 'Wilson' were beautiful liners of the day. No bow thrusters back in the day and notable that the new Seaspan vessels will be equipped with two bow thrusters.
The trip to Canada with very open deck, minimal side walls should make for a challenging voyage.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Sept 1, 2016 16:55:37 GMT -8
Carrier Princess heading to Tilbury Terminal. I am posting this photo to show a Seaspan Ferry at the beginning of the Fraser River.  Carrier Princess by Blue Bus Fan, on Flickr
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Post by John H on Oct 11, 2016 9:10:31 GMT -8
Spotted what I assume is the old Seaspan Doris on twitter today:
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Post by sdh030472 on Oct 12, 2016 17:09:50 GMT -8
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Post by FNS on Oct 12, 2016 20:06:56 GMT -8
Right, you are!  The SEASPAN SWIFT is most likely on her delivery voyage. Her next port of call is Santa Cruz Tenerife, her first fueling stop of many. Here's a link to a webcam of the Port of Tenerife: www.puertosdetenerife.org/index.php/en/webcam-tenerifeThere may be others. Do an internet search for more, including the Strait of Gibraltar. |
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Post by FNS on Oct 12, 2016 20:49:40 GMT -8
If I'm not mistaking, the SONIA (to become the NORTHERN ADVENTURE), after leaving Greece, did her refueling at Tenerife before making her way across the Atlantic to the Panama Canal and up the West Coast of North America to BC.
Fueling stops for the SEASPAN SWIFT are STCIP's as she travels on her way to BC
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Post by FNS on Oct 15, 2016 1:12:20 GMT -8
The SEASPAN SWIFT is a little more than a third away from her origin and about two thirds from the Strait of Gibraltar. She was under Italy when this message was entered.  Marine Traffic has a couple of actual photos taken of the SEASPAN SWIFT so far in their database. This is a thumbnail of one of them. Go to Marine Traffic's site to get a larger image. In this photo, we see a U.N. RO-RO ship built by FSG! The SWIFT will be "seeing" at least four FSG ferries during her career in BC (not all at once, however). |
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Post by FNS on Oct 20, 2016 1:10:09 GMT -8
For those who are interested, ship trackers showed the new SEASPAN SWIFT passing though the Gibraltar Strait Wednesday morning. She's about a sixth of the way from GS to the Canary Islands.
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Post by FNS on Oct 21, 2016 9:51:41 GMT -8
 The new SEASPAN SWIFT is less than a hundred miles from Tererife. |
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Post by FNS on Oct 21, 2016 19:54:49 GMT -8
It appears she's taking on fuel outside and away from the docks. A local tanker named PETROBAY is alongside the SEASPAN SWIFT at this hour.
We'll see if she goes in for groceries before the long ocean crossing. If not, we hope they have enough goodies for the crew, fishing rods or not.
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