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Post by Flugel Horn on Aug 30, 2012 9:48:18 GMT -8
Trio of ships, seen in July 2009 from Georgina Point on Mayne Island. Queen of Nanaimo, Mayne or Bowen Queen, and Seaspan Doris  -------------- Carrier Princess, at Swartz Bay in July 2009  |
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Post by Wett Coast on Aug 30, 2012 15:04:44 GMT -8
Seaspan's Carrier Princess loading trailers at Swartz Bay Terminal on Monday evening, 27 August 2012  photo © WCK-JST by Wett Coast, on Flickr[/size] |
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Post by Flugel Horn on Sept 3, 2012 11:44:02 GMT -8
Barge Coastal Spirit with pusher-tug Seaspan Challenger, headed for Nanaimo at 3:15pm on August 30, 2012. - seen from deck of Coastal Inspiration ferry. With Coastal Renaissance and Quinsam  With Coastal Renaissance  With Quinsam  Passing Jack Point  PS: I wonder if predatory BC Ferries has considered suing Seaspan to stop using the name " Coastal Spirit" ? (a tongue-in-cheek musing of mine). ;D |
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Post by Dane on Sept 3, 2012 18:59:40 GMT -8
Apple is on it, Flugel
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Post by Flugel Horn on Sept 3, 2012 19:18:10 GMT -8
Apple apparently has legal rights to a rectangle shape with rounded corners. ;D |
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Post by Wett Coast on Sept 8, 2012 6:19:56 GMT -8
From May of 1995... Seaspan Doris seen with BC Ferry Quinsam - viewed from Gabriola Island terminal at Descanso Bay  photo © WCK/JST by Wett Coast, on Flickr[/size] |
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Post by Wett Coast on Sept 10, 2012 10:40:58 GMT -8
Seaspan freight to & from Nanaimo passing in mid Georgia Strait Princess Superior on left with tug-barge combo Seaspan Challenger & Coastal Spirit on right - 30 August 2012  photo © WCK-JST by Wett Coast, on Flickr[/size] |
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Post by Wett Coast on Sept 13, 2012 9:34:58 GMT -8
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Post by SC Commuter on Sept 13, 2012 13:16:59 GMT -8
Kind of unrelated to Seaspan, but after seeing Flugel's post of the Carrier Princess on August 11 carrying rail cars, I'm guessing that there still are freight trains running on the Island. Is this still the case? I was under the impression that all rail traffic had stopped operating on the E&N.
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Post by Wett Coast on Sept 13, 2012 18:28:28 GMT -8
Kind of unrelated to Seaspan, but after seeing Flugel's post of the Carrier Princess on August 11 carrying rail cars, I'm guessing that there still are freight trains running on the Island. Is this still the case? I was under the impression that all rail traffic had stopped operating on the E&N. It may be more 'related' than you realize, as both Seaspan and the Southern Railway of Vancouver Island (as the E&N is now known) are sister companies, both part of the Washington Group. Although Via's passenger service on the SVI is 'down', freight service is still alive, at least on a portion of the SVI system. For more go to the 'Trains' thread starting at post #497. |
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Post by Flugel Horn on Sept 15, 2012 10:53:39 GMT -8
Seaspan's Carrier Princess, seen early morning at Nanaimo harbour. - September 15, 2012. With Quinsam  Seen from the Port of Nanaimo's visiting vessel pier, with part of PCT-55 ORCA in my view.    |
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Post by Flugel Horn on Sept 16, 2012 19:56:58 GMT -8
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Post by Ferryman on Sept 20, 2012 17:35:04 GMT -8
Princess Superior at 07:00 this morning, as seen from the Skeena Queen in Swartz Bay's Berth 4  |
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Post by Flugel Horn on Sept 26, 2012 20:00:03 GMT -8
Seaspan Challenger / Coastal Spirit leaving Nanaimo on a Wednesday evening, while Quinsam is headed for Gabriola Island. - September 26, 2012.  |
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Post by Flugel Horn on Sept 28, 2012 20:03:02 GMT -8
Seaspan's Coastal Spirit / Seaspan Challenger combo meets BC Ferries' Queen of Alberni. - September 26, 2012  |
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Post by Flugel Horn on Sept 29, 2012 17:08:05 GMT -8
Seaspan Challenger / Coastal Spirit combo departing Nanaimo for Tilbury Island, in evening on September 26, 2012. - seen from College Heights subdivision, above Nanaimo.  Poor focus on this zoom, but it does show a seldom seen from above view of the Coastal Spirit barge's full deck.  This scene happens every weekday evening in Nanaimo, with the Seaspan rig and the Quinsam leaving the harbour.  Rounding Gallows Point on Protection Island.  Queen of Alberni approaching, while Seaspan combo departs. - lovely view of the boats in Nanaimo harbour  Straight down the middle of Fairway Channel, with Entrance Island visible.  |
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Post by Flugel Horn on Sept 29, 2012 17:45:08 GMT -8
Celebrity Millennium and Carrier Princess, at dawn in Nanaimo. - September 15, 2012  |
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Post by Flugel Horn on Oct 20, 2012 13:41:09 GMT -8
Seaspan Ferries' Carrier Princess leaving Nanaimo on October 19, 2012. - her regular drop-trailer run. With the Quinsam, and the Gabriola-route ferry terminal jetty  She sure is smoking    |
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Post by MileagePhoto on Oct 21, 2012 16:58:56 GMT -8
The Seaspan Doris has been sitting at Seaspan's layup area in North Vancouver for about 6-8 months. Any idea what the story is?
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Post by Flugel Horn on Oct 21, 2012 17:24:45 GMT -8
The Seaspan Doris has been sitting at Seaspan's layup area in North Vancouver for about 6-8 months. Any idea what the story is? You've got me curious. I checked the Seaspan Ferries webpage, and DORIS is not on their schedule, but she is still listed as being part of their fleet. I did a search on her name on the Seaspan website, and no news of her refit or layup. Lastly, I haven't noticed any news on her mentioned in recent issues of Western Mariner magazine. |
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Post by MileagePhoto on Oct 21, 2012 17:41:31 GMT -8
The Seaspan Doris has been sitting at Seaspan's layup area in North Vancouver for about 6-8 months. Any idea what the story is? You've got me curious. I checked the Seaspan Ferries webpage, and DORIS is not on their schedule, but she is still listed as being part of their fleet. I did a search on her name on the Seaspan website, and no news of her refit or layup. Lastly, I haven't noticed any news on her mentioned in recent issues of Western Mariner magazine. Thanks for looking into it. I am on my phone so I wasn't able to do any extensive research on my end - I just saw her from the SeaBus terminal, so I posted on the boat. Now I'm on the train home. Ah technology. It is suspicious as she is obviously not in their refit facility, yet no replacement for her has been announced / heard of. Has their traffic declined that much? |
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Post by Flugel Horn on Oct 21, 2012 17:46:51 GMT -8
It is suspicious as she is obviously not in their refit facility, yet no replacement for her has been announced / heard of. Has their traffic declined that much? In the overall supply & demand equation, their supply has increased because of the purchase & lease-assumption of the 3 units from Van Isle Barge. So it's likely that they are loading all their boats fuller now (sorry about that, Karl) and getting better efficiencies that way. And so 1 ship sits idle. - just a theory. |
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Post by MileagePhoto on Oct 21, 2012 17:54:28 GMT -8
It is suspicious as she is obviously not in their refit facility, yet no replacement for her has been announced / heard of. Has their traffic declined that much? In the overall supply & demand equation, their supply has increased because of the purchase & lease-assumption of the 3 units from Van Isle Barge. So it's likely that they are loading all their boats fuller now (sorry about that, Karl) and getting better efficiencies that way. And so 1 ship sits idle. - just a theory. Sticking with economics, I was also curious about things cutting into their demand - notably BC Ferries' drop trailer service and the fact that they have been on every sailing, not utilizing the "extra space" we were assured time and time again when the service started. |
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Post by Guest on Oct 26, 2012 21:54:20 GMT -8
  Princess Superior at Swartz Bay, yesterday. I forgot to switch my settings for the first one; I'd been in full manual and not changed my shutter from the previous shot. |
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Post by Flugel Horn on Nov 25, 2012 17:47:12 GMT -8
Seaspan's berth at Swartz Bay, with Princess Superior. - November 10, 2012. Seen from the BCF short-term parking area - Seaspan is the berth on the right side   |
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