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Post by Ollie on Jan 4, 2024 12:25:40 GMT -8
According to Marinetraffic there is a large European cruiseferry sitting at anchor in Vancouver right now. I wonder what it’s doing here.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 4, 2024 12:51:30 GMT -8
According to Marinetraffic there is a large European cruiseferry sitting at anchor in Vancouver right now. I wonder what it’s doing here. She's the Isabelle. Here is her Tallink company webpage: H E R EHere's the news release explaining what she is doing on the west coast of Canada: H E R EIt doesn't say much: |
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Post by WettCoast on Jan 4, 2024 13:21:09 GMT -8
Very likely heading to Kitimat to serve more or less the same purpose as did the Silja Festival about 10 years ago. This will be part of an LNG project, however. Last time it was for Rio Tinto's (Alcan) smelter rebuild project. Edit: Could be for worker accommodation at Cedar LNG. Its actually to be used for the same purpose at Woodfibre LNG in Howe sound.
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Post by Mike on Jan 6, 2024 11:42:03 GMT -8
Isabelle at anchor in English Bay this morning. I wonder if the refit at Seaspan will include a name change to Garibaldi III or perhaps Woodfibre Renaissance? |
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Post by Ollie on Jan 12, 2024 13:03:54 GMT -8
The Isabelle Floatel in the Vancouver Harbour, today.
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Post by Starsteward on Jan 12, 2024 13:43:01 GMT -8
The Isabelle Floatel in the Vancouver Harbour, today.
She's been in Vancouver for a bit now, wondering why she hasn't left for her Northern destination? I had a brief mind cramp the other day, thinking that a ship like this "could" be used to house the homeless, but I realize a ship is NOT the optimal design for housing the 'masses'. |
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Post by Ollie on Jan 12, 2024 13:45:27 GMT -8
The Isabelle Floatel in the Vancouver Harbour, today.
She's been in Vancouver for a bit now, wondering why she hasn't left for her Northern destination? I had a brief mind cramp the other day, thinking that a ship like this "could" be used to house the homeless, but I realize a ship is NOT the optimal design for housing the 'masses'. It’s supposed to get a refit at the Vancouver drydock, but they are still waiting for confirmation of the exact date and time. |
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Post by Starsteward on Jan 12, 2024 14:38:14 GMT -8
She's been in Vancouver for a bit now, wondering why she hasn't left for her Northern destination? I had a brief mind cramp the other day, thinking that a ship like this "could" be used to house the homeless, but I realize a ship is NOT the optimal design for housing the 'masses'. It’s supposed to get a refit at the Vancouver drydock, but they are still waiting for confirmation of the exact date and time. If BCF could keep their vessels out of our drydocks perhaps the "Isabella' could get her make-over.  \ |
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Post by Dane on Jan 13, 2024 10:53:02 GMT -8
This comment is based on information from a few years ago, but BC Ferries was the only fixed date user of the drydocks. I suspect that's still the case. While obviously there's an unscheduled visit here and there, I suspect scheduling issues don't really involve BC Ferries; heck we have enough corporate knowledge that we could quite accurately predict the Ferries drydock schedule into 2026, I bet!
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Post by paulvanb on Jan 13, 2024 16:05:54 GMT -8
It’s supposed to get a refit at the Vancouver drydock, but they are still waiting for confirmation of the exact date and time. If BCF could keep their vessels out of our drydocks perhaps the "Isabella' could get her make-over. \ Funny, but not funny for us taxpayers.  |
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Post by Ollie on Jan 14, 2024 12:29:08 GMT -8
The Isabelle Floatel has entered the dry dock.
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Post by grk2 on Jan 14, 2024 18:31:02 GMT -8
This must be one of the largest lifts ever for the floating dry dock. Does anyone know the stats?
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Post by Ollie on Jan 22, 2024 11:17:24 GMT -8
The Isabelle Floatel has left the dry dock.
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Post by paulvanb on Jan 26, 2024 13:07:13 GMT -8
The good ship Isabelle as seen from a shoot this morning.  |
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Post by Neil on Jan 26, 2024 19:59:11 GMT -8
The good ship Isabelle as seen from a shoot this morning. From this and previous photos posted of the Isabelle, it's pretty clear that 'floatels' receive a different level of maintenance from cruise ships or 'cruise ferries'. |
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Post by Ollie on Jan 27, 2024 12:45:27 GMT -8
The Isabelle Floatelle has moved to the Lynnterm Terminal.
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Post by Ollie on Jan 28, 2024 11:44:26 GMT -8
The Isabelle Floatelle at the Lynnterm Terminal, today.
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Post by paulvanb on Jan 28, 2024 14:15:09 GMT -8
The Isabelle Floatelle has moved to the Lynnterm Terminal. I was officiating at Inter-River Park this morning, and could see her. Funny thing is that she looks bigger from there, than when I saw her Friday morning at anchor in Burrard Inlet. |
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Post by Ollie on Feb 4, 2024 18:59:45 GMT -8
The Isabelle has been renamed to "Isabelle X".
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Post by paulvanb on Feb 4, 2024 22:38:52 GMT -8
The Isabelle has been renamed to "Isabelle X". I believe that the name change is because she is under the Canadian flag per Vesselfinder. |
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Post by Ollie on Feb 7, 2024 15:55:52 GMT -8
The Isabelle has left Vancouver and now shows its destination as Nanaimo.
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Post by grk2 on Feb 7, 2024 16:04:25 GMT -8
She is heading to a Nanaimo Anchorage. Either English Bay spots are all full, or it expected the stay will be over 14 days.
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Post by Neil on Feb 7, 2024 18:08:09 GMT -8
She is heading to a Nanaimo Anchorage. Either English Bay spots are all full, or it expected the stay will be over 14 days. Can't find the story right now, but I read that Bridgemans Services Group has now purchased the Isabelle... I believe she had been under bareboat charter. |
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Post by Ollie on Feb 7, 2024 18:17:51 GMT -8
The Isabelle is now anchored in Nanaimo right at the end of Duke Point and along the paths of both route 30 and the Gabriola route.
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Post by Brandon S on Feb 8, 2024 3:44:20 GMT -8
Sitting idle at Lynnterm at the end of January...  |
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