Seaspan Ferries - photo thread

[Wett Coast]

Does anyone know if a Flickr 'group' site exists for photos of Seaspan ferries? If not, does anyone have a recommendation for some other appropriate group(s) on Flickr?

[FerryDude2012]

No, there isn't a group for Seaspan Vessels on Flickr yet. However, you could start a group dedicated to the Seaspan ferries.
There's also the "Global Tug" group:
www.flickr.com/groups/globaltugs/

Alternatively, there's the "Ferries" group:
www.flickr.com/groups/ferries/
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EDIT:
Realizing that there's no group for Seaspan yet, I have made a group on Flickr for Seaspan Vessels only. You may place all your Seaspan photos there:
www.flickr.com/groups/seaspan/

[Wett Coast]

Thanks for setting that group site up on Flickr. I have uploaded some of my Seaspan stuff there just a few minutes ago. Later I will add more, including some of my brother's (Mr. DOT).


Carrier Princess in Active Pass - 19 July 2010
This is from my Seaspan set on Flickr.

[Flugel Horn]

Sept 10, 2010 22:20:59 GMT -8 paulvanb said:

Found an old disk today with pictures taken with my old film camera and scanned. The rest were taken with a first generation digital camera.

CP Rail trailer ferry, Incan Superior.

[Wett Coast]

More from my Seaspan set on Flickr


Carrier Princess & the SoVI in Active Pass - 19 July 2010


Princess Superior @ Swartz Bay - 21 July 2010


Carrier Princess west bound west of Mayne Island - 21 July 2010


Princess Superior east bound near south entrance to Active Pass - 22 July 2010


Princess Superior east bound off the Mayne Island shore in Active Pass - 22 July 2010

All photos by JST ©

[Flugel Horn]

I took a trip to Protection Island (just off Nanaimo harbour) today, which allowed me a close vantage point to photograph the Seaspan truck-carrier as she arrived at Nanaimo.

I was hoping it would be Doris, but instead it was the Challenger/Spirit tug/barge combo.

Here is the view today from Gallows Point:
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With the Quinsam @ Descanso Bay in background:





- with Gallows Point light



- after passing Gallows Point:


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View of the forward end of the Coastal Spirit barge.
- I was surprised to see exhaust pipes. I wonder if this is for an engine that powers the reefer units and also powers the barge navigational lights and rudders?
(note: the green items are background on the Nanaimo waterfront)

[Flugel Horn]

More Seaspan Challenger / Coastal Spirit pictures taken today, from Gallows Point on Protection Island.

Here are the various angles to view the S.Challenger tug.
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You can see how far forward the rubber tip of the tug's bow extends, amidst the barge's deck traffic.
- the crane you see in front of the tug superstructure is background at the Nanaimo Assembly Wharf.





On the barge stern sides, you can see what I think are rudders on each side of the barge.
- also note the half-covered / half-naked funnel on the tug.





Turning into the Wellcox berth.



Photo-bombed by a deHavilland Otter.






Final close-up of tug's stern.

[glasseye]

Seaspan Doris in English Bay on 13 Sept 2010:

[Curtis]

The Seaspan Doris on September 22nd.




And Princess Superior on September 28th.

[Flugel Horn]

Seaspan photos from October 15, 2010. It was a lovely autumn day for ship watching from the water.

Seaspan Doris headed for Tilbury terminal:
- but the mountains and clouds are the real stars here.




Princess Superior headed up Swanson Channel on her route from Swartz Bay to Tilbury Island.

[metrotownqueen]

Jan 2, 2010 18:20:24 GMT -8 Flugel Horn said:

The Seaspan berth at Nanaimo. From my memory, the berth structures / ramps / towers have not changed much since the CP day of the mid 1970's.

Pictures from January 2, 2010 (taken from the rooftop parking area of Port Place mall, shortly before security shooed me away)




and a pano-stitch of the yard, with the Spaulding twins trying to hide.


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close-up of the berth tower:

I agree, the berth looks the same as far I can remember too. I stood in the mall parking lot look over at the dock. I seem to recall at one time "Ferry to Vancouver" was painted on the front tower.

Our friend Doris:


A tug meets her in Vancouver Harbour

Carrier Princess at Swartz Bay, taken from the C.Cel's 17:00 sailing from TSA.




The lounge:

[ProudCanuck]

Seaspan Doris made an appearance at Duke Point last week. She docked at a ramp next to the big container crane. I have pics and will upload them when I get a chance in the next day or so.

[Flugel Horn]

Seaspan's Princess Superior in Swanson Channel, on 11/11/2010:
- photo taken from the Bowen Queen.
- Queen of Burnaby is in the background.

[Wett Coast]

Seaspan's Carrier Princess from 10 November 2010 just off of the south entrance to Active Pass. Click on the photos to go to a higher resolution version...





Edited on 17 Nov 2010 to add the second photo.

From the JST Flickr photo site ©

[Flugel Horn]

from our forum archives from 2006:
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Aug 2, 2006 9:04:44 GMT -8 Retrovision said:

I found a neat little ferry guide from 1973 in a used-book store a while back called "Hancock's Ferry Guide to Vancouver Island" (Copyright © 1973 David Hancock) that caught my eye. This guide just happens to have been published during the brief period of time that CP offered scheduled passenger service via the (now Seaspan(WMG)-owned and operated) Carrier Princess, and it includes a brief description of the service.

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Aug 2, 2006 23:47:14 GMT -8 Airchime said:

This is from a 1974 CP Rail Ferry Services schedule.

As you can see, she only did two round trips to Swartz Bay. From 1000 to 1545 she did a rounder to Nanaimo.









The centrespread from a 1977 CP Rail Ferry Services brochure.

[Wett Coast]

Here is a new scan of an old negative from about 1980 showing the Carrier Princess in CP Rail livery, and carring a load of rail cars from the E&N Railway on Vancouver Island. The photo was taken by Mr. DOT and is from his collection.

[mrdot]

thanks to my brother wettcoast, for all the hours he is spending going thru all the multitude of negatives I have loaded him up with, shots taken in the 1970's and thereafter. My new age email skills are lacking and I ask all members for their patience with my postings,which may not be up to code! I had forgotten the many times I shot the then new Carrier Princess, the last of the BC coast Princesses, and she still keeps on ticking, much like the NIP!mrdot.

[Flugel Horn]

Seaspan's Carrier Princess, nearing Nanaimo on 12/31/2010:
- photo taken from the Gabriola ferry.

[Flugel Horn]

Range lights at Nanaimo harbour.
- I caught the bottom one in full shine, with the top just starting to shine.

[Flugel Horn]

2 more pictures showing the range-lights used by Seaspan at Nanaimo harbour.
(the green lights)

[Flugel Horn]

Seaspan Doris is on the left-side of this photo, as she's rounding Entrance Island on her way from Nanaimo to Tilbury.
- photo at sunrise on 1/22/2011 from Pipers Lagoon park in Nanaimo.



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NOTE: THIS POST IS IS VERY PHOTO-HEAVY.
Just to relieve those who don't like photo-heavy posts, this is going to be my last giga-post for awhile, I think. ;D

So, here are a few billion pictures of the Carrier Princess during her ongoing refit at Vancouver Dry Dock, taken on my recent trip to North Vancouver (same day as I got the QotI photos).

Now, enough with the blah, on with the photos:

Taken from the Burrard Dry Dock Pier:


Taken from the confines of the Vancouver Dry Dock land: (sorry for the blurriness, it was a dark day )



She's missing her props and her stbd rudder and shaft.


Her portside rudder and shaft.


Keel-coolers dot the underside of her hull.


Her port anchor-chain...
...and anchor:



From the vehicle-deck. Notice the rails for train-cars and asphalt deck surface.


Replacing rotten metal.


Through the tunnel.


Her stbd funnel.


Starboard Engine.


Engine Room control center.


Gauges measuring everything you could think of.


These show alarms on-board.






Replacing more metal.


The 'workshop', down in the engine room.


Looking forward from the port funnel.


Looking toward starboard.


A life-ring on her portside.


Looking forward on the portside lower outside deck.


A staff lounge in the aft of the lower pax deck, outfitted with some old BCFC furniture.


A dining area on the port side.


The forward lounge, looking towards port.


Builder's plaque.


Looking towards the stbd quarter in the main lounge.


Looking aft on the port side of the main lounge.


The little cafeteria.

Deck plans:
Main pax:

Upper pax/bridge:



Bridge, looking to port.


The wheel.


Her ship's bell, located on the portside next to the wheelhouse. Notice the Vancouver skyline in the background.


Looking aft on her upper outside deck, portside.


Monkey's Island, looking aft.


Monkey's Island, looking forward.


Her airchime.


Looking aft, down at the vehicle deck, from the upper outside deck.


Looking up to Monkey's Island from the aft upper outside deck.


And one last pic, looking forward with the superstructure in view.

Thank you very much to Vancouver Dry Dock for granting me the tour, and the souvenir hard-hat and goggles!
She's really a nice ship.

[Neil]

You've got a great future as our intrepid field reporter, after your two recent photo essays. That's probably the best look we've had at the Carrier Princess. Much appreciated.