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Post by Nickfro on Dec 4, 2008 14:37:56 GMT -8
According to the BCFS Departures & Arrivals page, the Coastal Renaissance will be replacing the Queen of Cowichan for this afternoon and evening's shift on Route 2.
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Post by gordon on Dec 4, 2008 14:48:40 GMT -8
I wonder what has happened to the Cowichan?
upto & including the 19th she is replacing the CI on Route #30
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Dec 4, 2008 16:38:54 GMT -8
I wonder what has happened to the Cowichan? She was pulled due to a leaky seal. The two Route 2 afternoon-evening round trip sailings on the Queen of Oak Bay have been cancelled today. There will be only 1 ferry on Route 2 (Cowichan) for the remainder of the day. OUCH! She was pulled yesterday due to issues with the sewage system.
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Post by hwy19man on Dec 4, 2008 17:46:25 GMT -8
I wonder what has happened to the Cowichan? She was pulled due to a leaky seal. The Cowichan was also subject to a TC mandatory safety drill today. Along with the seal problem, maybe the safety drill was taking longer than originally planned.
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Post by Dane on Dec 4, 2008 22:12:23 GMT -8
Hmmm sewage issues on the Oak Bay??? She's going to start smelling soon ;D
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Post by Ferryman on Dec 4, 2008 22:23:54 GMT -8
On the topic of sewage issues.....
If anyone remembers the SOVI being out of service last Saturday....I was onboard the SOVI the following day, and all of the washrooms from the Cafeteria to the stern of the ship were closed, and was announced over the PA several times. So people had to only use the washrooms ahead of the cafeteria...
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Post by Dane on Dec 4, 2008 22:27:18 GMT -8
On the topic of sewage issues..... If anyone remembers the SOVI being out of service last Saturday....I was onboard the SOVI the following day, and all of the washrooms from the Cafeteria to the stern of the ship were closed, and was announced over the PA several times. So people had to only use the washrooms ahead of the cafeteria... It was scheduled to be out of service though, perhaps that was just odd timing. Both the CC crew and both watches of the SoVI had full days - SoVI did safety & fire drills among other things while there were more crew on the CC for familiarization.
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Post by Nickfro on Dec 5, 2008 14:34:34 GMT -8
Here we go again. . .now it's the Spirit of VI still at Tsawwaeen at 230pm. Departures say it left at 107pm, so perhaps it's another medical emergency. The Coastal Celebration has come and gone for its 2pm sailing and the SoBC is just arriving at Tsawwassen.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 5, 2008 14:47:19 GMT -8
Here we go again. . .now it's the Spirit of VI still at Tsawwaeen at 230pm. Departures say it left at 107pm, so perhaps it's another medical emergency. The Coastal Celebration has come and gone for its 2pm sailing and the SoBC is just arriving at Tsawwassen. ====================== www.cknw.com/Channels/Reg/NewsLocal/Story.aspx?ID=1044540Man Rescued by B-C Ferries and Coast Guard TSAWWASSEN/CKNW/AM 980 12/5/2008 A man is alive but injured after he apparently jumped off the B-C ferry Spirit of Vancouver Island, shortly after it left for Swartz Bay Friday afternoon. Susan Brogan who was on the vessel says they docked with the man recovered and on board. The ferry turned around and is now back in Tsawwassen. An ambulance was waiting to take him to hospital. Other than possibly being hypothermic, it's not clear how badly the man was injured. ====================
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Post by Nick on Dec 5, 2008 15:09:45 GMT -8
Further to the above post by Mr. Horn.....
Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Victoria (Swartz Bay)
Updated at 2:56pm
Please be advised the Spirit of Vancouver Island has cancelled the following two sailings:
3:00 pm departing Swartz Bay
5:00 pm departing Tsawwassen
Reservation holders will be accommodated on the next available sailings.
For updated sailing information please call toll free 1-888 BC FERRY (223-3779) or check our Current Conditions page.
We apologize for any inconvenience experienced as a result of this delay.
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At least the Celebration's running today......
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Post by Taxman on Dec 5, 2008 15:16:00 GMT -8
It is interesting how they just stop the boats instead of running them late. Could this be a flaw in the MCS? That they perhaps are punished more for late sailings than cancelled sailings?
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Post by Nick on Dec 5, 2008 15:31:49 GMT -8
I think in this case they are trying to save on the crewing cost. Having the 3 canceled, the SOVI is heading back across the strait as fast as possible, as her current crew is still from 6:30 this morning, and is on OT. By parking the ship until 1900, they don't have to call in her next crew until 1830, and will save 4 hours of crew time. Perhaps that is more than any fine they will face for canceling the sailing?
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Post by gordon on Dec 5, 2008 15:33:11 GMT -8
The CC just completed a 72min crossing on route#1 2:10 dsp 3:22 arrival. I wonder what the rush was??
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Post by Nick on Dec 5, 2008 15:39:04 GMT -8
Probably to take the traffic the SOVI is leaving stranded by canceling her 3:00.
Or the captain is bored and just wants to see what his new ship can do.
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Post by gordon on Dec 5, 2008 16:18:39 GMT -8
maybe a bit of both?
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Post by Dane on Dec 5, 2008 17:43:08 GMT -8
I think in this case they are trying to save on the crewing cost. Having the 3 canceled, the SOVI is heading back across the strait as fast as possible, as her current crew is still from 6:30 this morning, and is on OT. By parking the ship until 1900, they don't have to call in her next crew until 1830, and will save 4 hours of crew time. Perhaps that is more than any fine they will face for canceling the sailing? BC Ferries would still have to pay the second watch for a full day, I am sure they all arrived on time. I think they simply do it to save money if the route isn't too busy.
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Post by Mill Bay on Dec 5, 2008 20:40:38 GMT -8
At least the good news is that the cancellations came as a result of an actual emergency, and not because the SOVI has caught her sister's ailment yet... at first I thought that's what it might have been, and that she somehow caught the SOBC's now chronic work fatigue.
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Post by Hardy on Dec 6, 2008 0:35:49 GMT -8
Correct me if I am wrong (I'm pretty sure I am not judging by the number of posts which will say "yep" after this) but I am pretty sure that there is not an actual helipad, but rather a drop zone. That is the deck cannot actually support a helicopter, it is just a large enough area that the helicopter can lift/repel people from an overhead helicopter free of obstructions. This is fairly complicated, as is a landing on a ship, so it is almost certain that the status quo will prevail. YEP. Correct on all counts, it is a designated obstruction-free helicopter operating area, not an actual heli-pad or landing area. I suppose in a dire emergency, you could touch down a chopper, but on a pitching, rolling vessel, that would be a feat. Navy ships (destroyers, frigates, cruisers etc) operating rotary wing aircraft usually have some kind of a "landing assist" system to make landing a rotor-craft easier while underway. One such system is the Canadian designed "bear trap" system. The Coastals are not equipped with this at all, or any variety thereof.
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Post by Dane on Dec 6, 2008 18:10:29 GMT -8
YEP. Correct on all counts, it is a designated obstruction-free helicopter operating area, not an actual heli-pad or landing area. I suppose in a dire emergency, you could touch down a chopper, but on a pitching, rolling vessel, that would be a feat. Navy ships (destroyers, frigates, cruisers etc) operating rotary wing aircraft usually have some kind of a "landing assist" system to make landing a rotor-craft easier while underway. One such system is the Canadian designed "bear trap" system. The Coastals are not equipped with this at all, or any variety thereof. Sea King pilots, I am told, still have to have a certain number of unassisted moving landing every year to maintain their flight qualification. I have no idea whether this extends to Cormorants for Search & Rescue but this has gotten my interest so I will ask around next week to see if anyone knows. The CF, among other public safety agencies, have been on BC Ferries for a few years about helicopter lift capabilities.
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Post by Nickfro on Dec 23, 2008 10:57:25 GMT -8
Well, they have now posted the Spirit of VI's refit period: Service Notice - Spirit of Vancouver Island Annual RefitPosted Tuesday, December 23, 2008 Note: This Service Notice applies to the following route(s): - Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Victoria (Swartz Bay) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Spirit of Vancouver Island, which is one of the largest ships in BC Ferries fleet, will be out of service on the Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay route for its annual refit from Monday, January 5 through Sunday, February 1 inclusive. During this refit period, the Coastal Celebration will be the replacement vessel. To avoid possible overloads at peak sailing times, customers are encouraged to plan ahead by making a reservation or by arriving early at the terminal for their desired sailing. In particular, the first sailing of the day from Swartz Bay is expected to be busy. BC Ferries looks forward to returning the Spirit of Vancouver Island to service on Monday, February 2.
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Post by DENelson83 on Dec 24, 2008 20:40:56 GMT -8
Service Notice - Horseshoe Bay Terminal - Upper Levels Highway Posted Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Note: This Service Notice applies to the following route(s): - Sechelt (Earls Cove) - Powell River (Saltery Bay) - Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) - Bowen Island (Snug Cove) - Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) - Nanaimo (Departure Bay) - Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) - Sunshine Coast (Langdale)
Updated as of 2:40 pm
The West Vancouver Police are asking the public to avoid the Upper Levels Highway between Capilano Road and Horseshoe Bay due to extremely poor road conditions. Please tune in to AM 730 for traffic updates.
Sailings between Nanaimo-Horseshoe Bay, Langdale-Horseshoe Bay and Bowen-Horseshoe Bay continue to run. Vehicle traffic coming off these sailings may be redirected through to Marine Drive. Please expect delays due to the poor weather.
We would like to suggest customers wanting to travel to Nanaimo this afternoon consider travelling through our Tsawwassen to Duke Point route.
Please check our Current Conditions website for up-to-date sailing information.
Thank you.
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Post by hwy19man on Dec 26, 2008 15:56:49 GMT -8
www.bcferries.com/bcfservicenotice?id=81766
We would like to advise our customers to expect delays travelling through our Horseshoe Bay terminal today, due to the extreme weather conditions.
Most sailings are running between 30 minutes to an 1 hour and 30 minutes behind schedule at this point. Please check back for updates as it may be necessary to cancel sailings later this afternoon. Customers travelling between Nanaimo-Horseshoe Bay may want to consider travelling on our Duke Point-Tsawwassen route as an alternative.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 27, 2008 10:13:15 GMT -8
Something must be wrong with the Queen of Burnaby. The last round-trip on Dec.26th was canceled (I had presumed because of weather), but now there are more cancellations announced for most of today.
I'm wondering if the Burnaby has some sort of lower-body injury? ========================
Posted Saturday, December 27, 2008 Note: This Service Notice applies to the following route(s): - Comox (Little River) - Powell River (Westview) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Updated as of 10:00 am
Please be advised that the following sailings of the Queen of Burnaby have been cancelled.
10:10 am sailing from Comox 12:00 pm sailing from Powell River 3:15 pm sailing from Comox 5:15 pm sailing from Powell River ============================
(yeah, I edited out the nicety standard ending from the service notice text. I hope you don't mind ;D)
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Post by hergfest on Dec 27, 2008 12:07:00 GMT -8
All morning sailings of the Cappy have been canceled too.
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Post by Nickfro on Dec 27, 2008 19:47:33 GMT -8
There seem to be quite a few ailing ferries out there today. In addition to cancelled sailings for the Queens of Burnaby and Capilano, the Queen of Surrey is having some troubles today. I have observed that the Surrey is operating at a speed of no more than 15 knots and due to that has fallen almost 2 hours behind schedule. They have cancelled the 630pm & 725pm sailings this evening (service notice). Fortunately, demand hasn't been significant on Route 3 today.
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