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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Apr 28, 2015 19:53:29 GMT -8
The Kitsap Sun said the Kennewick with be doing safety drills and will be working with emergency personnel and will stay in Port Townsend.
EDIT: (from the WSF website) Multi-agency emergency training at Port Townsend terminal Local, state and federal agencies will conduct a day-long training exercise at the terminal Saturday, May 2, while the Port Townsend ferry terminal is closed. Onlookers may see helicopters, fire trucks, ambulances and EMS personnel at the dock and on the ferry Kennewick. Visit East Jefferson Fire and Rescue to learn more.
It will most likely be the Salish because she is on Standby in Eagle Harbor and it said a 64 car vessel.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Apr 19, 2015 7:44:15 GMT -8
Tokitae is currently north of Clinton, presumably coming into Slip 2. slightly off topic, your running windows 10 technical preview? I have the same format, it is Windows 8.1
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Apr 15, 2015 18:14:03 GMT -8
Muk/Clin - Tokitae Is Out Of Service Due to operational constraints the Tokitae is out of service. The Mukilteo/Clinton route is currently on a one boat service. this will CANCEL the following sailings from Mukilteo the: 5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:35pm, 8:25pm. From Clinton the following will be CANCELLED: 6:00pm, 7:00pm, and 8:00pm. Updates will occur as conditions change.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Mar 30, 2015 20:09:48 GMT -8
so two of the Mark II's have green benches now? It looks like it!
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Mar 28, 2015 19:29:39 GMT -8
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Mar 28, 2015 19:26:38 GMT -8
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Mar 18, 2015 21:13:07 GMT -8
The new maintenance schedule said there will be no service for the Port Townsend-Coupeville (will always be Keystone in my mind) route will not be in service May 2-3, why would that be?
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Mar 13, 2015 21:27:23 GMT -8
Does anyone know what happened to the Spokane. Washington State Ferries said that she will be out until further notice leaving the Tokitae to take on the evening rush hour alone, which resulted in a four hour wait in Edmonds and a hour wait at Kingston.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Mar 2, 2015 20:42:46 GMT -8
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Mar 2, 2015 20:21:22 GMT -8
From the 1973-installed map aboard the WALLA WALLA, we see something refreshing: Old terminal names. There are three terminals shown with former names. I still use these names today. I'll let you guess which terminals these are. Keystone (now Coupeville), Columbia Beach (now Clinton), and Winslow (now Bainbridge Island)
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Feb 18, 2015 19:51:05 GMT -8
What happened to the Kitsap? WSDOT said she will be out for about 2 weeks undergoing required repairs. Are there any ideas?
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Feb 18, 2015 19:44:51 GMT -8
Any word on how the Toker is doing at Edmonds-Kingston? Lot's of wait times! Two hour wait yesterday. But, what else is new with the Kingston run!
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Feb 8, 2015 21:51:15 GMT -8
Why do the Jumbo Mark II's have the Express Bars on them, ever time I ride on a Mark II, it is never open.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Feb 8, 2015 21:47:11 GMT -8
What is the purpose of the Express Bars on the Jumbo Mark II's. Every time I ride on a Mark II, they are never open.
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MV Hiyu
Feb 6, 2015 20:48:59 GMT -8
Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Feb 6, 2015 20:48:59 GMT -8
Having it replace the Chief would give me a reason to visit Gooseberry Point again! I am sure they could hang onto the Chief as a backup. That is the matter IF they purchase the Hiyu, she is a 47-48 year old vessel, she might not be the best replacement with age and all.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Jan 28, 2015 17:30:06 GMT -8
She does appear overbuilt. I hear she weighs as much as a Jumbo. Can that be true? I also hear she burns a lot of fuel. And I noticed here they show the same outline as an Issaquah (maybe WSF in denial): www.wsdot.com/ferries/vesselwatch/Vessels.aspxShe's big but not that big, Jumbos displace ~4860 tons, Tokitae displaces ~4384. For comparison the Supers displace on the books 3630 for the vanilla ones and 3900 (Elwha) thought I'd bet there's some variation between all of them I'm sure a few people around here know the nitty gritty details on each of them.
If you've heard she's burning a lot of fuel where'd you hear it from? These boats were designed to be efficient like the Issaquah's are so if true that would be a significant issue.
Yeah, WSF has under the FAQ's how much fuel do the ferries burn, the Issaquah's can go from Seattle to Japan at cruising speed without refueling.
Many of our customers want to know how often we have to fuel our vessels. The fleet is so diverse that the answers vary considerably. For example, a smaller vessel such as the Rhododendron would refuel about once a week, taking on approximately 3,600 gallons. The Rhody's tank capacity is approximately 11,250 gallons, burning about 30 gallons an hour. On the other end of the ferry spectrum, we have the Jumbo Class ferries, the Spokane and Walla Walla. They refuel about every two weeks and take on approximately 50,000 gallons, using about 240 gallons an hour. Their tank capacity is about 135,000 gallons. It is said that the Issaquah Class ferries hold enough fuel to cruise from Seattle to Japan without refueling.
From WSF FAQ
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Jan 27, 2015 20:19:45 GMT -8
She looks a lot like an overbuilt Jumbo Mark II (in terms of height). She does appear overbuilt. I hear she weighs as much as a Jumbo. Can that be true? I also hear she burns a lot of fuel. And I noticed here they show the same outline as an Issaquah (maybe WSF in denial): www.wsdot.com/ferries/vesselwatch/Vessels.aspxYeah she is probably taller than a Jumbo Mark II also!
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Jan 10, 2015 20:59:20 GMT -8
Another person jumped overboard on the Puyallup, that is the second one this week, except this time it was at Colman dock.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Jan 8, 2015 6:51:12 GMT -8
The person who jumped overboard on the Puyallup yesterday was my neighbors ex-husband.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Jan 6, 2015 19:50:29 GMT -8
How does the Queen of New Westminster have 4 engines and 2 propellers? Is she Diesel-Electric?
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MV Hyak
Jan 1, 2015 20:59:32 GMT -8
Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Jan 1, 2015 20:59:32 GMT -8
How is the bidding process for the LNG going? Rumor has it that no one has bid on this conversion. This conversion may never happen. LNG is for the Issaquah class. Hybrid engines is what the Hyak is supposed to get in her conversion, it isn't for surely canceled.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Dec 22, 2014 22:47:45 GMT -8
I thought the MV SUNSHINE COAST QUEEN's central mast was a radar unit.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Dec 22, 2014 20:43:14 GMT -8
Is there a difference between the Evergreen State and the Tillikum's engines? The Evergreen State's smoke emissions look different too.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Dec 22, 2014 20:27:35 GMT -8
Do they still use the Evergreen State's central mast or on the masts that are fixed on the wheelhouses? By looking at the night photos on this thread, they use the midships mast for the aft masthead lights, the wheelhouse tops for the forward masthead lights, and the stern lights are above the windows of the end shelters. The masts behind the wheelhouses are for the flags and the whistles. These masts did have the 360-degree white lights during "Inland Rules navigation display lights" days. If you look at the photo link below, you'll see that the midships mast originally held a radar antenna. Many ferries had this single radar antenna arrangement in the earlier days of use. The CROWN CITY did in San Diego as well as the SAN DIEGO and CORONADO. evergreenfleet.com/BCFerriesWebboard/egspc.jpgOh, I see that too
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Dec 22, 2014 17:31:11 GMT -8
Prior to, oh, about 1980 from what I've been able to figure, Puget Sound was under a different set of navigation rules regarding the running lights of a vessel. Whether they re-wrote the rules or simply moved Puget Sound from "inland" to "international" nav rules, I don't know. It was before my time... I'll ask some of the senior officers and see if they know. I believe it was 1984 when WSF began using the International Rules light display aboard the ferries on all routes. I think the RHODODENDRON got her new masts when she got her bows fixed and did the rounds in the San Juans that year. She was at Keystone in 1985. The still wooden cabined ILLAHEE and NISQUALLY got their new masts about the same year as well as the OLYMPIC. Do they still use the Evergreen State's central mast or on the masts that are fixed on the wheelhouses?
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