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Post by lmtengs on Feb 14, 2012 23:55:53 GMT -8
Great shots of the Kahloke there flug! To this day she continues to be one of my favorite ships in the fleet! Why? Yea, that sleek, streamlined design, smooth stainless steel superstructure, perfect funnel, and the awesome view from her deck 8 solarium all add to her looks, and her impeccable service record sure add up to make her my favorite ship too! ...wait... what deck 8 solarium?
Believe it or not, I was just asking myself why the Kahloke looks like such an ugly little derp. Those lounge windows look hideous on her
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 15, 2012 7:23:42 GMT -8
Great shots of the Kahloke there flug! To this day she continues to be one of my favorite ships in the fleet! Why? I think that my special photo skills might be inflating people's views of this ship. On a day when Sports Illustrated released their annual swimsuit addition, we can also enhance and airbrush the Kahloke to make her look good too.
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Post by Queen of Nanaimo Teen on Feb 15, 2012 11:48:59 GMT -8
Ever since I was a little kid I always appreciated the look of the K ferries.
Though very similar, I really don't like the Kuper at all. I think the side bridge is cool! And the lights at each end that hang off of poles that look like streetlight's.
The docking of the K's I always thought was interesting too. As a little kid, I remember imitating the noises that they made.
Case made?
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 17, 2012 18:14:48 GMT -8
2 more views of the lovely Kahloke, from Denman Island on Feb. 4, 2012 Showing her rubber-tire bumpers and the car-deck fence Approaching Shingle Spit terminal.
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Post by lmtengs on Feb 17, 2012 18:38:27 GMT -8
Showing her rubber-tire bumpers and the car-deck fence Just for the sake of accuracy, we call those bumpers fenders in the marine world.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 17, 2012 18:42:28 GMT -8
Showing her rubber-tire bumpers and the car-deck fence Just for the sake of accuracy, we call those bumpers fenders in the marine world. Good to know. Thanks. - Now I just have to figure out if they are Stratocasters or Telecasters...
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Post by lmtengs on Feb 17, 2012 19:06:36 GMT -8
Just for the sake of accuracy, we call those bumpers fenders in the marine world. Good to know. Thanks. - Now I just have to figure out if they are Stratocasters or Telecasters... Ferricasters. They're a rare model, only a few were made. ;D
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 18, 2012 10:59:29 GMT -8
Kahloke in the berth at Gravelly Bay. - seen from the ramp on Feb.4, 2012
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Post by lmtengs on Feb 18, 2012 11:25:01 GMT -8
Kahloke's car deck gates appear to be solid metal, instead of the mesh metal that we see on some other ships. Is this due to the more open nature of the route that she operates, compared to the other ships her size? Waves and spray wouldn't penetrate the solid metal nearly as much as the mesh metal on ships such as the Klitsa or Kuper.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 21, 2012 11:43:43 GMT -8
Just for interest's sake, here is what BCFS said about Kahloke operating on the Hornby route (route #22), in a 2006 official answer to a Ferry Commissioner question: - I've underlined the part that interests me. from here: www.bcferrycommission.com/regulations-probes/probes/questions-annual-report/...So how come the Kahloke is now good enough to provide winter service to Hornby? - Did the ship or weather suddenly change since 2006? It's funny when BCFS provides a changing reason to an official question-and-answer.
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Mar 20, 2012 20:34:57 GMT -8
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Apr 4, 2012 15:20:23 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Apr 4, 2012 16:04:55 GMT -8
April 4, 2012 That's the most-recent Tamil human-cargo smuggling ship beside Kahloke. - it's been here in Nanaimo for a couple of years now.
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Post by Ferryman on Apr 4, 2012 16:33:36 GMT -8
In the photo that Flugel highlighted, I'd be curious to see if they end up using those newly fabricated staircases for easier passenger access to the upper decks, similar to what they've done with the Klitsa. This is supposed to be a fairly substantial refit for the Kahloke.
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Post by Neil on Apr 4, 2012 17:07:30 GMT -8
In the photo that Flugel highlighted, I'd be curious to see if they end up using those newly fabricated staircases for easier passenger access to the upper decks, similar to what they've done with the Klitsa. This is supposed to be a fairly substantial refit for the Kahloke. There never has been passenger access to the upper deck- I'd be surprised if they do it now. If there is actually extensive work being done to Kahloke, then the BC Ferries rep who told me the boat was only away from Hornby while Quinitsa was out wasn't telling the truth. I'm looking forward to the novelty of taking the Tenaka to Hornby tomorrow, but the vessel is very much inadequate for growing traffic in the coming weeks.
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Apr 5, 2012 17:00:42 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Apr 6, 2012 17:53:19 GMT -8
Kahloke on the ways at Nanaimo Shipyard. - seen from a ways off
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Apr 11, 2012 9:11:22 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Apr 29, 2012 17:18:21 GMT -8
April 29, 2012 shipyard update of Kahloke. - At Nanaimo Shipyard. The scene from the water. The hotel used to be the "Moby Dick Boatel" and is now hoping that it can become a higher-end marina & hotel. They likely don't like the shipyard neighbour. I'm at the water's edge for this shot.
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 26, 2012 13:02:29 GMT -8
May 26, 2012 update of Kahloke at Nanaimo Shipyard
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Post by lmtengs on May 26, 2012 14:22:36 GMT -8
So since your last update, it appears they've done some steel replacement on the car deck, painted the hull to some degree, removed her mainmast, and added what appears to be a bridge wing extending over the side of the ship. Whether or not the bridge wing is permanent or not, beats me, but it looks pretty sturdy in the picture. They've also installed a new grey exhaust stack midway down the left side superstructure.
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 26, 2012 17:22:34 GMT -8
So since your last update, it appears they've done some steel replacement on the car deck, painted the hull to some degree, removed her mainmast, and added what appears to be a bridge wing extending over the side of the ship. Whether or not the bridge wing is permanent or not, beats me, but it looks pretty sturdy in the picture. They've also installed a new grey exhaust stack midway down the left side superstructure. Thanks for the analysis. I did the "quick, take a photo. Then quick, post the photo" without really looking to see what had changed.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 23, 2012 18:25:59 GMT -8
Kahloke shipyard update, from June 23, 2012: The bow/stern door is a new thing for this ship - and the bridge-wing is still there A RAD?
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Post by lmtengs on Jun 23, 2012 22:34:07 GMT -8
Maybe it's just the photo angle, but it really looks like the wheelhouse has been widened further to the left since your last shot too. That horn used to be centered over the middle of the wheelhouse, and now the horn and mast both look like they've either been shuffled further to the side, or the wheelhouse is wider.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2012 9:00:30 GMT -8
Maybe it's just the photo angle, but it really looks like the wheelhouse has been widened further to the left since your last shot too. That horn used to be centered over the middle of the wheelhouse, and now the horn and mast both look like they've either been shuffled further to the side, or the wheelhouse is wider. Yeah it appears to be like that Canadian Viking. But, how would widened wheelhouse help the ferry? If, they widened the wheelhouse maybe for the capitin to have more room in the bridge.
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